Alpine Pika vs Le Soufre

Ochotona alpina compared with Colias hyale

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Le Soufre
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	Pieridae
Genus	Ochotona	Colias
Species	Ochotona alpina	Colias hyale

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Le Soufre

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Le Soufre
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Le Soufre

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (35 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.

Le Soufre

Pale Clouded Yellow (Colias hyale) 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.