Alpine Pika vs Barn Fern

Ochotona alpina compared with Asplenium haughtonii

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Barn Fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Barn Fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Aspleniaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Asplenium
Species	Ochotona alpina	Asplenium haughtonii

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Barn Fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Barn Fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Barn Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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.

Barn Fern

The Barn Fern (Asplenium haughtonii) is a species in the genus Asplenium. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.