Alpine Pika vs Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

Ochotona alpina compared with Thomasomys contradictus

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Lagomorpha (Lagomorfos)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Ochotonidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ochotona	Thomasomys
Species	Ochotona alpina	Thomasomys contradictus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pika and Central Andes Oldfield Mouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

The Central Andes Oldfield Mouse (Thomasomys contradictus) is a species in the genus Thomasomys. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Found in Colombia.