Alkali-Grass vs Alpine Pika

Anticlea elegans compared with Ochotona alpina

Key Differences

• Alkali-Grass is Not Evaluated while Alpine Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alkali-Grass	Alpine Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Geometridae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Anticlea	Ochotona
Species	Anticlea elegans	Ochotona alpina

Evolutionary Relationship

Alkali-Grass and Alpine Pika share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alkali-Grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alkali-Grass	Alpine Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alkali-Grass

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alkali-Grass

The Alkali-Grass (Anticlea elegans) is a species in the genus Anticlea. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.