Alpine Pika vs Red-Fruited Pixie Cup

Ochotona alpina compared with Cladonia pleurota

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Red-Fruited Pixie Cup is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Red-Fruited Pixie Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Cladonia
Species	Ochotona alpina	Cladonia pleurota

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Red-Fruited Pixie Cup

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Red-Fruited Pixie Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-Fruited Pixie Cup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, 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.