Alpine Pika vs Grauziesel

Ochotona alpina compared with Spermophilus pygmaeus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Grauziesel
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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Ochotona	Spermophilus
Species	Ochotona alpina	Spermophilus pygmaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pika and Grauziesel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Grauziesel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grauziesel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Russia and Ukraine.

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.