Alpine Pika vs Slippery Jill

Ochotona alpina compared with Suillus salmonicolor

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Slippery Jill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Slippery Jill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Suillus
Species	Ochotona alpina	Suillus salmonicolor

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Slippery Jill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Slippery Jill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slippery Jill

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.