Alpine Pika vs Dover Grass

Ochotona alpina compared with Lolium pratense

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Dover Grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Dover Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Ochotonidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Ochotona	Lolium
Species	Ochotona alpina	Lolium pratense

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Dover Grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Dover Grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dover Grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, and United States.

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.