Alpine Pika vs herald snail

Ochotona alpina compared with Carychium minimum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	herald snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Mollusca (Moluscos)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Gastropoda (Gastrópodes)
Order	Lagomorpha (Lagomorfos)	Ellobiida (Ellobiida)
Family	Ochotonidae	Ellobiidae
Genus	Ochotona	Carychium
Species	Ochotona alpina	Carychium minimum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

herald snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	herald snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

herald snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.