Alpine Pika vs Blunt-Leaved Bedstraw

Ochotona alpina compared with Galium obtusum

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Blunt-Leaved Bedstraw is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Blunt-Leaved Bedstraw
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Galium
Species	Ochotona alpina	Galium obtusum

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Blunt-Leaved Bedstraw

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Blunt-Leaved Bedstraw
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blunt-Leaved Bedstraw

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.

Blunt-Leaved Bedstraw

The Blunt-Leaved Bedstraw (Galium obtusum) is a species in the genus Galium. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.