Alpine Pika vs Wasp

Ochotona alpina compared with Chrysocharis pubicornis

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Wasp is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Wasp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Ochotonidae	Eulophidae
Genus	Ochotona	Chrysocharis
Species	Ochotona alpina	Chrysocharis pubicornis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Wasp
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.