Alpine Pika vs Woolly Tooth

Ochotona alpina compared with Phellodon tomentosus

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Woolly Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Woolly Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Ochotona	Phellodon
Species	Ochotona alpina	Phellodon tomentosus

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Woolly Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Woolly Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Woolly Tooth

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.