Mountain Ringlet vs Northern Pika

Erebia epiphron compared with Ochotona hyperborea

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mountain Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Northern Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Ringlet	Northern Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (21 countries).

Northern Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.