Alpine Pika vs boreal wild rye

Ochotona alpina compared with Leymus innovatus

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while boreal wild rye is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	boreal wild rye
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Ochotonidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Ochotona	Leymus
Species	Ochotona alpina	Leymus innovatus

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

boreal wild rye

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	boreal wild rye
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

boreal wild rye

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

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 wild rye

The Boreal Wild Rye (Leymus innovatus) is a species in the genus Leymus. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.