Alpine Pika vs Expanded lobsterclaw

Ochotona alpina compared with Heliconia latispatha

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Expanded lobsterclaw
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Heliconiaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Heliconia
Species	Ochotona alpina	Heliconia latispatha

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Expanded lobsterclaw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Expanded lobsterclaw
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Expanded lobsterclaw

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Congo (DRC), Seychelles, 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.