Alpine Pika vs Plain Clothes

Ochotona alpina compared with Tinea flavescentella

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Plain Clothes is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Plain Clothes
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	Tineidae
Genus	Ochotona	Tinea
Species	Ochotona alpina	Tinea flavescentella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Plain Clothes

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Plain Clothes
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plain Clothes

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.