Alpine Pika vs Appalachian Tea

Ochotona alpina compared with Ilex glabra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Appalachian Tea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Aquifoliaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Ilex
Species	Ochotona alpina	Ilex glabra

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Appalachian Tea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Appalachian Tea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Appalachian Tea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.

Appalachian Tea

The Appalachian Tea (Ilex glabra) is a species in the genus Ilex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.