Alpine Pika vs boreal moonwort

Ochotona alpina compared with Botrychium boreale

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while boreal moonwort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	boreal moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Botrychium
Species	Ochotona alpina	Botrychium boreale

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

boreal moonwort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	boreal moonwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

boreal moonwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

boreal moonwort

The Boreal moonwort (Botrychium boreale) is a species in the genus Botrychium. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.