Alpine Pika vs Dark Mottled Willow

Ochotona alpina compared with Spodoptera cilium

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Dark Mottled Willow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Dark Mottled Willow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Lagomorpha (Hasenartige)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Ochotonidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Ochotona	Spodoptera
Species	Ochotona alpina	Spodoptera cilium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Dark Mottled Willow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Dark Mottled Willow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dark Mottled Willow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), Asia (Taiwan, Yemen), and Europe (Denmark, Germany, Portugal).

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.