Alaska wheatgrass vs Ili Pika

Elymus alaskanus compared with Ochotona iliensis

Key Differences

• Alaska wheatgrass is Not Evaluated while Ili Pika is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alaska wheatgrass	Ili 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 iliensis

Conservation Status

Alaska wheatgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Ili Pika

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alaska wheatgrass	Ili 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.

Ili 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.