Alpine Pika vs Pitch canker

Ochotona alpina compared with Fusarium circinatum

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Pitch canker is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Pitch canker
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Nectriaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Fusarium
Species	Ochotona alpina	Fusarium circinatum

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Pitch canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Pitch canker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pitch canker

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, South Africa, and United States.

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.