Alpine Pika vs Gray Red-backed Vole

Ochotona alpina compared with Myodes rufocanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Gray Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lagomorpha (Hasenartige)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Ochotonidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ochotona	Myodes
Species	Ochotona alpina	Myodes rufocanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pika and Gray Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Gray Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.