Alpine Pika vs Sweet Greyling

Ochotona alpina compared with Tephrocybe osmophora

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Sweet Greyling is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Sweet Greyling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Ochotonidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Tephrocybe
Species	Ochotona alpina	Tephrocybe osmophora

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Sweet Greyling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Sweet Greyling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sweet Greyling

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.