Alpine Pika vs Schwarzer Apollo

Ochotona alpina compared with Parnassius mnemosyne

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Schwarzer Apollo is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Schwarzer Apollo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Lagomorpha (Hasenartige)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Ochotonidae	Papilionidae
Genus	Ochotona	Parnassius
Species	Ochotona alpina	Parnassius mnemosyne

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Schwarzer Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Schwarzer Apollo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Schwarzer Apollo

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (33 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Schwarzer Apollo

Clouded Apollo (Parnassius mnemosyne) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.