Alpine Pika vs snowshoe hare

Ochotona alpina compared with Lepus americanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	snowshoe hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Ochotonidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Ochotona	Lepus
Species	Ochotona alpina	Lepus americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pika and snowshoe hare share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lagomorpha. (Rabbits & Hares)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

snowshoe hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	snowshoe hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

snowshoe hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic 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.