Alpine Pika vs European water vole

Ochotona alpina compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	European water vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum same	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class same	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order	Lagomorpha (खरहारूपी)	Rodentia (कृंतक)
Family	Ochotonidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ochotona	Arvicola
Species	Ochotona alpina	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pika and European water vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (स्तनधारी)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	European water vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

European water vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.