Alpine Pika vs Zipperback

Ochotona alpina compared with Chrysotoxum elegans

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Zipperback is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Zipperback
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Ochotonidae	Syrphidae
Genus	Ochotona	Chrysotoxum
Species	Ochotona alpina	Chrysotoxum elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Zipperback

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Zipperback

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

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.