Alpine Pika vs Somali Hedgehog

Ochotona alpina compared with Atelerix sclateri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Somali Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Ochotonidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Ochotona	Atelerix
Species	Ochotona alpina	Atelerix sclateri

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pika and Somali Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Somali Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Somali Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Somali Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.