Alpine Pika vs myrtil

Ochotona alpina compared with Maniola jurtina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Pika myrtil
Kingdom same Animalia (animal) Animalia (animal)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class Mammalia (mammifères) Insecta (insecte)
Order Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Ochotonidae Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Ochotona Maniola
Species Ochotona alpina Maniola jurtina

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pika and myrtil share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

myrtil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Pika myrtil
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

myrtil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (40 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.

myrtil

meadow brown (Maniola jurtina) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

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