Alpine Pika vs Couscous Noir

Ochotona alpina compared with Phalanger vestitus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Couscous Noir
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Ochotonidae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Ochotona	Phalanger
Species	Ochotona alpina	Phalanger vestitus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pika and Couscous Noir share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Couscous Noir

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Couscous Noir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Couscous Noir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.