Alpine Pika vs Douglas' spirea

Ochotona alpina compared with Spiraea douglasii

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Douglas' spirea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Douglas' spirea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Ochotonidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Ochotona	Spiraea
Species	Ochotona alpina	Spiraea douglasii

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Douglas' spirea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Douglas' spirea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Douglas' spirea

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Armenia) and Europe (19 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.