Alpine Pika vs Red Dock Spot

Ochotona alpina compared with Ramularia rubella

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Red Dock Spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Red Dock Spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Mycosphaerellales (Mycosphaerellales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Mycosphaerellaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Ramularia
Species	Ochotona alpina	Ramularia rubella

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Red Dock Spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Red Dock Spot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Dock Spot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, 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.