Alpine Pika vs Cow-Wheat Clustercup Rust

Ochotona alpina compared with Puccinia nemoralis

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Cow-Wheat Clustercup Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Cow-Wheat Clustercup Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Lagomorpha (Hasenartige)	Pucciniales (Rostpilze)
Family	Ochotonidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Puccinia
Species	Ochotona alpina	Puccinia nemoralis

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Cow-Wheat Clustercup Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Cow-Wheat Clustercup Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cow-Wheat Clustercup Rust

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.