alpine cinquefoil vs Plateau Pika

Potentilla crantzii compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank alpine cinquefoil Plateau Pika
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Rosales (Roses & Allies) Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family Rosaceae (Rose Family) Ochotonidae
Genus Potentilla Ochotona
Species Potentilla crantzii Ochotona curzoniae

Conservation Status

alpine cinquefoil

LC — Least Concern

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute alpine cinquefoil Plateau Pika
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

alpine cinquefoil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

alpine cinquefoil

The Alpine cinquefoil (Potentilla crantzii) is a species in the genus Potentilla. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Distributed across Canada, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

Plateau Pika

No description available.

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia