Alpine Pika vs Red spider mite

Ochotona alpina compared with Tetranychus ludeni

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Red spider mite is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Red spider mite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Trombidiformes (Trombidiformes)
Family	Ochotonidae	Tetranychidae
Genus	Ochotona	Tetranychus
Species	Ochotona alpina	Tetranychus ludeni

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pika and Red spider mite share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Red spider mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Red spider mite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red spider mite

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Germany, Portugal, Sweden, Taiwan, 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.