Alpine Pika vs Bitter-Root

Ochotona alpina compared with Apocynum androsaemifolium

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Bitter-Root is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Bitter-Root
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Apocynum
Species	Ochotona alpina	Apocynum androsaemifolium

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Bitter-Root

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Bitter-Root
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bitter-Root

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.

Bitter-Root

The Bitter-Root (Apocynum androsaemifolium) is a species in the genus Apocynum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.