Alpine Pika vs Crazed Cap

Ochotona alpina compared with Dermoloma cuneifolium

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Crazed Cap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Crazed Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order	Lagomorpha (ウサギ目)	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)
Family	Ochotonidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Ochotona	Dermoloma
Species	Ochotona alpina	Dermoloma cuneifolium

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Crazed Cap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Crazed Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crazed Cap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.