Alpine Pika vs Clouded Apollo

Ochotona alpina compared with Parnassius mnemosyne

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Clouded Apollo is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Clouded Apollo
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order	Lagomorpha (อันดับกระต่าย)	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)
Family	Ochotonidae	Papilionidae
Genus	Ochotona	Parnassius
Species	Ochotona alpina	Parnassius mnemosyne

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pika and Clouded Apollo share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Clouded Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Clouded Apollo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Clouded Apollo

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (33 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Clouded Apollo

Clouded Apollo (Parnassius mnemosyne) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.