Alpine Pika vs Violet Black-legged

Ochotona alpina compared with Dioctria atricapilla

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Violet Black-legged is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Violet Black-legged
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Ochotonidae	Asilidae
Genus	Ochotona	Dioctria
Species	Ochotona alpina	Dioctria atricapilla

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pika and Violet Black-legged share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Violet Black-legged

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Violet Black-legged
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet Black-legged

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.