Alpine Pika vs dwarf alkaligrass

Ochotona alpina compared with Puccinellia pumila

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while dwarf alkaligrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	dwarf alkaligrass
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	Puccinellia
Species	Ochotona alpina	Puccinellia pumila

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

dwarf alkaligrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	dwarf alkaligrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

dwarf alkaligrass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, and Norway.

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.