Alpine Pika vs Red Balau

Ochotona alpina compared with Shorea guiso

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Red Balau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Shorea
Species	Ochotona alpina	Shorea guiso

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Red Balau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Red Balau
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Balau

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.