alpine gentian vs Northern Pika

Gentiana nivalis compared with Ochotona hyperborea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine gentian	Northern Pika
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Gentianaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Gentiana	Ochotona
Species	Gentiana nivalis	Ochotona hyperborea

Conservation Status

alpine gentian

LC — Least Concern

Northern Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine gentian	Northern Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alpine gentian

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).

Northern Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

alpine gentian

The Alpine gentian (Gentiana nivalis) is a species in the genus Gentiana. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).