Alpine Pika vs Variable Dancer

Ochotona alpina compared with Argia fumipennis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Variable Dancer
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Ochotonidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Ochotona	Argia
Species	Ochotona alpina	Argia fumipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Variable Dancer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Variable Dancer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Dancer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.