Alpine Pika vs Shrew tick

Ochotona alpina compared with Ixodes trianguliceps

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Shrew tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Shrew tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Ochotonidae	Ixodidae
Genus	Ochotona	Ixodes
Species	Ochotona alpina	Ixodes trianguliceps

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pika and Shrew tick share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Shrew tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Shrew tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shrew tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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.