Alpine Pika vs Racket-tailed Roller

Ochotona alpina compared with Coracias spatulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Racket-tailed Roller
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)
Family	Ochotonidae	Coraciidae
Genus	Ochotona	Coracias
Species	Ochotona alpina	Coracias spatulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pika and Racket-tailed Roller share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Racket-tailed Roller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Racket-tailed Roller
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Racket-tailed Roller

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.