Alpine Pika vs Coyote gourd

Ochotona alpina compared with Cucurbita cordata

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Coyote gourd is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Coyote gourd
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Cucurbitales (Cucurbitales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Cucurbitaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Cucurbita
Species	Ochotona alpina	Cucurbita cordata

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Coyote gourd

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Coyote gourd
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Coyote gourd

Habitat

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

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.