Alpine Pika vs Eye Bright

Ochotona alpina compared with Heliotropium angiospermum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Eye Bright
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Heliotropiaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Heliotropium
Species	Ochotona alpina	Heliotropium angiospermum

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Eye Bright

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Eye Bright
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eye Bright

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.