Alpine Pika vs Yellow Ground Squirrel

Ochotona alpina compared with Spermophilus fulvus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Yellow Ground Squirrel
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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Ochotona	Spermophilus
Species	Ochotona alpina	Spermophilus fulvus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pika and Yellow Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Yellow Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.

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.