Alpine Pika vs Plated Rock Tripe

Ochotona alpina compared with Umbilicaria muehlenbergii

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Plated Rock Tripe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Plated Rock Tripe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Umbilicariaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Umbilicaria
Species	Ochotona alpina	Umbilicaria muehlenbergii

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Plated Rock Tripe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Plated Rock Tripe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plated Rock Tripe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.