Alpine Pika vs pale shoulder

Ochotona alpina compared with Acontia lucida

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while pale shoulder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	pale shoulder
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Ochotonidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Ochotona	Acontia
Species	Ochotona alpina	Acontia lucida

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pika and pale shoulder share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

pale shoulder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	pale shoulder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pale shoulder

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.