Alpine Pika vs Spider Weevil

Ochotona alpina compared with Exomias araneiformis

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Spider Weevil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Spider Weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Ochotonidae	Curculionidae
Genus	Ochotona	Exomias
Species	Ochotona alpina	Exomias araneiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Spider Weevil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Spider Weevil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spider Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (16 countries).

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.