Alpine Pika vs Orange Jelly Spot

Ochotona alpina compared with Dacrymyces chrysospermus

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Orange Jelly Spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Orange Jelly Spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dacrymycetes (Dacrymycetes)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Dacrymycetales (Dacrymycetales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Dacrymycetaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Dacrymyces
Species	Ochotona alpina	Dacrymyces chrysospermus

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Orange Jelly Spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Orange Jelly Spot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Jelly Spot

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Alpine Pika

The Alpine Pika (Ochotona alpina) is a species in the genus Ochotona. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.