Alpine Pika vs American dodder

Ochotona alpina compared with Cuscuta americana

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while American dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	American dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Cuscuta
Species	Ochotona alpina	Cuscuta americana

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

American dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	American dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.

American dodder

The American dodder (Cuscuta americana) is a species in the genus Cuscuta. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.