Alpine Pika vs Stiles's Tapaculo

Ochotona alpina compared with Scytalopus stilesi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Stiles's Tapaculo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Ochotonidae	Rhinocryptidae
Genus	Ochotona	Scytalopus
Species	Ochotona alpina	Scytalopus stilesi

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pika and Stiles's Tapaculo share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Stiles's Tapaculo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Stiles's Tapaculo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stiles's Tapaculo

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Norway.

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.