Alpine Pika vs Streifenbackenhörnchen

Ochotona alpina compared with Tamias striatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Streifenbackenhörnchen
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lagomorpha (Hasenartige)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Ochotonidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Ochotona	Tamias
Species	Ochotona alpina	Tamias striatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pika and Streifenbackenhörnchen share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Streifenbackenhörnchen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Streifenbackenhörnchen

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

Streifenbackenhörnchen

The Ardilla Listada Oriental (Tamias striatus) is a species in the genus Tamias. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.