Alpine Pika vs Wall iris

Ochotona alpina compared with Iris tectorum

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Wall iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Wall iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Ochotonidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Ochotona	Iris
Species	Ochotona alpina	Iris tectorum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Wall iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Wall iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wall iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across India, Malta, Taiwan, 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.