Alpine Pika vs Rentierdasselfliege

Ochotona alpina compared with Hypoderma tarandi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Rentierdasselfliege
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Lagomorpha (Hasenartige)	Diptera (Zweiflügler)
Family	Ochotonidae	Oestridae
Genus	Ochotona	Hypoderma
Species	Ochotona alpina	Hypoderma tarandi

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pika and Rentierdasselfliege share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Rentierdasselfliege

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rentierdasselfliege

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and 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.

Rentierdasselfliege

The Botfly (Hypoderma tarandi) is a species in the genus Hypoderma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.