Alpine Pika vs Cork bark oak

Ochotona alpina compared with Quercus suber

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Pika Cork bark oak
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares) Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family Ochotonidae Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus Ochotona Quercus (Oaks)
Species Ochotona alpina Quercus suber

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Cork bark oak

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Pika Cork bark oak
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cork bark oak

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya, South Africa), Asia (Armenia, Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Cork bark oak

No description available.

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