Altaiskaya pischuha vs Midday Jird

Ochotona alpina compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altaiskaya pischuha	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Lagomorpha (зайцеобразные)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Ochotonidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Ochotona	Meriones
Species	Ochotona alpina	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Altaiskaya pischuha and Midday Jird share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Altaiskaya pischuha

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altaiskaya pischuha	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altaiskaya pischuha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Altaiskaya pischuha

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.