Alpine Pika vs Common Ringlet

Ochotona alpina compared with Coenonympha tullia

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Common Ringlet is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Common Ringlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order	Lagomorpha (อันดับกระต่าย)	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)
Family	Ochotonidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Ochotona	Coenonympha
Species	Ochotona alpina	Coenonympha tullia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Common Ringlet

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Common Ringlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Common Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (27 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.

Common Ringlet

Common Ringlet (Coenonympha tullia) is classified as Extinct (EX) on the IUCN Red List. This species has been declared extinct, with no known living individuals remaining in the wild or in captivity.