Alpine Pika vs Juniper-Apple Rust

Ochotona alpina compared with Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Juniper-Apple Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Juniper-Apple Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Lagomorpha (Lagomorfos)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Gymnosporangiaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Gymnosporangium
Species	Ochotona alpina	Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Juniper-Apple Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Juniper-Apple Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Juniper-Apple Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 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.