Alpine Pika vs Early Buttercup

Ochotona alpina compared with Ranunculus fascicularis

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Early Buttercup is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Early Buttercup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Ranunculus
Species	Ochotona alpina	Ranunculus fascicularis

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Early Buttercup

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Early Buttercup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Early Buttercup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.