Alpine Pika vs Eastern Chamomile

Ochotona alpina compared with Anthemis ruthenica

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Eastern Chamomile is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Eastern Chamomile
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Ochotonidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Ochotona	Anthemis
Species	Ochotona alpina	Anthemis ruthenica

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Chamomile

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Eastern Chamomile
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Chamomile

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan) and Europe (15 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.