Alpine Pika vs slender facelina

Ochotona alpina compared with Facelina auriculata

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while slender facelina is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	slender facelina
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)
Family	Ochotonidae	Facelinidae
Genus	Ochotona	Facelina
Species	Ochotona alpina	Facelina auriculata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

slender facelina

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	slender facelina
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

slender facelina

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.