Alpine Pika vs Thrips

Ochotona alpina compared with Aptinothrips stylifer

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Thrips is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Thrips
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Ochotonidae	Thripidae
Genus	Ochotona	Aptinothrips
Species	Ochotona alpina	Aptinothrips stylifer

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Thrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Thrips
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thrips

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.