Alaska wheatgrass vs Daurian Pika

Elymus alaskanus compared with Ochotona dauurica

Key Differences

• Alaska wheatgrass is Not Evaluated while Daurian Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alaska wheatgrass	Daurian Pika
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Ochotonidae
Genus	Elymus	Ochotona
Species	Elymus alaskanus	Ochotona dauurica

Conservation Status

Alaska wheatgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Daurian Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alaska wheatgrass	Daurian Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alaska wheatgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Daurian Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alaska wheatgrass

The Alaska wheatgrass (Elymus alaskanus) is a species in the genus Elymus. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.