Alpine Pika vs Gold Tooth

Ochotona alpina compared with Hydnellum auratile

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Gold Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Gold Tooth
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)	Thelephorales (イボタケ目)
Family	Ochotonidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Ochotona	Hydnellum
Species	Ochotona alpina	Hydnellum auratile

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Gold Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Gold Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gold Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.