Alpine Pika vs Small red slender

Ochotona alpina compared with Caloptilia rufipennella

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Small red slender is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Small red slender
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Ochotonidae	Gracillariidae
Genus	Ochotona	Caloptilia
Species	Ochotona alpina	Caloptilia rufipennella

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pika and Small red slender share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Small red slender

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Small red slender
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small red slender

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.