Alpine Pika vs Duckweed

Ochotona alpina compared with Lemna aequinoctialis

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Duckweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Duckweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Araceae
Genus	Ochotona	Lemna
Species	Ochotona alpina	Lemna aequinoctialis

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Duckweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Duckweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Duckweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Chad, Guinea), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (9 countries), North America (Cuba, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.