Alpine Pika vs Bush Vetch

Ochotona alpina compared with Vicia sepium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Bush Vetch
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Ochotonidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Vicia
Species	Ochotona alpina	Vicia sepium

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Bush Vetch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Bush Vetch
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bush Vetch

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (8 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.

Bush Vetch

The Bush Vetch (Vicia sepium) is a species in the genus Vicia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.