Alpine Pika vs Southern Bracket

Ochotona alpina compared with Ganoderma australe

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Southern Bracket is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Southern Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Ganoderma
Species	Ochotona alpina	Ganoderma australe

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Southern Bracket

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Southern Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Southern Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, and Taiwan.

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.