arctic ground squirrel vs Korean Pika

Urocitellus parryii compared with Ochotona coreana

Key Differences

• arctic ground squirrel is Least Concern while Korean Pika is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arctic ground squirrel	Korean Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Ochotonidae
Genus	Urocitellus	Ochotona
Species	Urocitellus parryii	Ochotona coreana

Evolutionary Relationship

arctic ground squirrel and Korean Pika share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

arctic ground squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Korean Pika

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arctic ground squirrel	Korean Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arctic ground squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Korean Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

arctic ground squirrel

The Arctic ground squirrel (Urocitellus parryii) is a species in the genus Urocitellus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.