Alpine Pika vs parma wallaby

Ochotona alpina compared with Macropus parma

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while parma wallaby is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	parma wallaby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Ochotonidae	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus	Ochotona	Macropus (Kangaroos)
Species	Ochotona alpina	Macropus parma

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pika and parma wallaby share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

parma wallaby

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	parma wallaby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

parma wallaby

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Oceanian realms.

Range

Found in New Zealand. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.