Alpine Pika vs Two-spotted Groundhopper

Ochotona alpina compared with Tetrix bipunctata

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Two-spotted Groundhopper is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Two-spotted Groundhopper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)
Family	Ochotonidae	Tetrigidae
Genus	Ochotona	Tetrix
Species	Ochotona alpina	Tetrix bipunctata

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pika and Two-spotted Groundhopper share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Two-spotted Groundhopper

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Two-spotted Groundhopper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Two-spotted Groundhopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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.