Forrest s Pika vs Lesser Mountain Ringlet

Ochotona forresti compared with Erebia melampus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forrest s Pika	Lesser Mountain Ringlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Ochotonidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Ochotona	Erebia
Species	Ochotona forresti	Erebia melampus

Evolutionary Relationship

Forrest s Pika and Lesser Mountain Ringlet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Forrest s Pika

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Mountain Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forrest s Pika	Lesser Mountain Ringlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forrest s Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Mountain Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).