Alpine Pika vs Farnsteiger

Ochotona alpina compared with Megalurus punctatus

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Farnsteiger is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Farnsteiger
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Lagomorpha (Hasenartige)	Passeriformes (Sperlingsvögel)
Family	Ochotonidae	Locustellidae
Genus	Ochotona	Megalurus
Species	Ochotona alpina	Megalurus punctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pika and Farnsteiger share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Farnsteiger

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Farnsteiger

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.