Alpine Pika vs Polar Bumble Bee

Ochotona alpina compared with Bombus polaris

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Polar Bumble Bee is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Polar Bumble Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Lagomorpha (Hasenartige)	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)
Family	Ochotonidae	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Ochotona	Bombus
Species	Ochotona alpina	Bombus polaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pika and Polar Bumble Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Polar Bumble Bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Polar Bumble Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Polar Bumble Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.