Alpine Pika vs Dooryard dock

Ochotona alpina compared with Rumex longifolius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Dooryard dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Rumex
Species	Ochotona alpina	Rumex longifolius

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Dooryard dock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Dooryard dock
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dooryard dock

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (19 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Chile).

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.