Alpine Pika vs basket fern

Ochotona alpina compared with Nephrolepis pectinata

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while basket fern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	basket fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Nephrolepidaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Nephrolepis
Species	Ochotona alpina	Nephrolepis pectinata

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

basket fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	basket fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

basket fern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.

basket fern

The Basket fern (Nephrolepis pectinata) is a species in the genus Nephrolepis. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies. Its range includes Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba. Its conservation status has not been formally evaluated by the IUCN.