Alpine Pika vs Arctic Alkali Grass

Ochotona alpina compared with Puccinellia arctica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Arctic Alkali Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Ochotonidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Ochotona	Puccinellia
Species	Ochotona alpina	Puccinellia arctica

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Arctic Alkali Grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arctic Alkali Grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.

Arctic Alkali Grass

The Arctic Alkali Grass (Puccinellia arctica) is a species in the genus Puccinellia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.