Alpine Pika vs Gemeine Ulmenlaubzikade

Ochotona alpina compared with Edwardsiana plebeja

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Gemeine Ulmenlaubzikade is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Gemeine Ulmenlaubzikade
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Lagomorpha (Hasenartige)	Hemiptera (Schnabelkerfe)
Family	Ochotonidae	Cicadellidae
Genus	Ochotona	Edwardsiana
Species	Ochotona alpina	Edwardsiana plebeja

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Gemeine Ulmenlaubzikade

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Gemeine Ulmenlaubzikade
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gemeine Ulmenlaubzikade

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan), Europe (19 countries), and North America (United States).

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.