Alpine Pika vs Western Amazonian Nectomys

Ochotona alpina compared with Nectomys apicalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Western Amazonian Nectomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ochotonidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ochotona	Nectomys
Species	Ochotona alpina	Nectomys apicalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pika and Western Amazonian Nectomys share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Western Amazonian Nectomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Western Amazonian Nectomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Amazonian Nectomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.