Alpine Pika vs Sphecid wasp

Ochotona alpina compared with Ectemnius cephalotes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Sphecid wasp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Ochotonidae	Crabronidae
Genus	Ochotona	Ectemnius
Species	Ochotona alpina	Ectemnius cephalotes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Sphecid wasp

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Sphecid wasp
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sphecid wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.