Alpine Pika vs Dilated Scalewort

Ochotona alpina compared with Frullania dilatata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Dilated Scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Frullaniaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Frullania
Species	Ochotona alpina	Frullania dilatata

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Dilated Scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Dilated Scalewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dilated Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries).

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.