Alpine Pika vs Exposed sun beetle

Ochotona alpina compared with Amara apricaria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Exposed sun beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Coleoptera (coleópteros)
Family	Ochotonidae	Carabidae
Genus	Ochotona	Amara
Species	Ochotona alpina	Amara apricaria

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pika and Exposed sun beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Exposed sun beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Exposed sun beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Exposed sun beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.