Alpine Pika vs Slender Sedge

Ochotona alpina compared with Carex lasiocarpa

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Slender Sedge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Slender Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Plantae (نباتات)
Phylum	Chordata (حبليات)	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)
Class	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Liliopsida (زنبقانية)
Order	Lagomorpha (أرنبيات الشكل)	Poales (قبئيات)
Family	Ochotonidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Carex
Species	Ochotona alpina	Carex lasiocarpa

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Slender Sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Slender Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

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