Alpine Pika vs Poplar Rust

Ochotona alpina compared with Melampsora medusae

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Poplar Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Poplar Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Ochotona	Melampsora
Species	Ochotona alpina	Melampsora medusae

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Poplar Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Poplar Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Poplar Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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.