Northern Button vs Northern Pika

Acleris lipsiana compared with Ochotona hyperborea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Button	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	Tortricidae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Acleris	Ochotona
Species	Acleris lipsiana	Ochotona hyperborea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Northern Button

LC — Least Concern

Northern Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Button	Northern Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Northern Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.