Alpine Pika vs Lash-faced psocid

Ochotona alpina compared with Trichopsocus clarus

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Lash-faced psocid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Lash-faced psocid
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Psocodea (Psocodea)
Family	Ochotonidae	Trichopsocidae
Genus	Ochotona	Trichopsocus
Species	Ochotona alpina	Trichopsocus clarus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pika and Lash-faced psocid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Lash-faced psocid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Lash-faced psocid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lash-faced psocid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (18 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.