Alpine Pika vs Racket-tailed Emerald

Ochotona alpina compared with Dorocordulia libera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Pika Racket-tailed Emerald
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares) Odonata (Odonata)
Family Ochotonidae Corduliidae
Genus Ochotona Dorocordulia
Species Ochotona alpina Dorocordulia libera

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pika and Racket-tailed Emerald share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Racket-tailed Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Pika Racket-tailed Emerald
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Racket-tailed Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.

Racket-tailed Emerald

No description available.

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