Alpine Pika vs Tufted Bracket

Ochotona alpina compared with Fuscoporia torulosa

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Tufted Bracket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Tufted Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Fuscoporia
Species	Ochotona alpina	Fuscoporia torulosa

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Tufted Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Tufted Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tufted Bracket

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.