Alpine Pika vs Southern Damselfly

Ochotona alpina compared with Coenagrion mercuriale

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Southern Damselfly is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Southern Damselfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Ochotonidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Ochotona	Coenagrion
Species	Ochotona alpina	Coenagrion mercuriale

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Southern Damselfly

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Southern Damselfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Luxembourg.

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.