Alpine Pika vs Candle Firefly

Ochotona alpina compared with Pyractomena angulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Candle Firefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Lagomorpha (Lagomorfos)	Coleoptera (besouro)
Family	Ochotonidae	Lampyridae
Genus	Ochotona	Pyractomena
Species	Ochotona alpina	Pyractomena angulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pika and Candle Firefly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Candle Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Candle Firefly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Candle Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.

Candle Firefly

The Candle Firefly (Pyractomena angulata) is a species in the genus Pyractomena. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.