Alaska wheatgrass vs Northern Pika

Elymus alaskanus compared with Ochotona hyperborea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alaska wheatgrass	Northern 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 hyperborea

Conservation Status

Alaska wheatgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Northern Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alaska wheatgrass	Northern 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.

Northern 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.