Alpine Pika vs tiger quoll

Ochotona alpina compared with Dasyurus maculatus

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while tiger quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	tiger quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Ochotonidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Ochotona	Dasyurus
Species	Ochotona alpina	Dasyurus maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pika and tiger quoll share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

tiger quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	tiger quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

tiger quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.