Alpine Pika vs False Buck'S-Beard

Ochotona alpina compared with Astilbe japonica

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while False Buck'S-Beard is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	False Buck'S-Beard
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Saxifragaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Astilbe
Species	Ochotona alpina	Astilbe japonica

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

False Buck'S-Beard

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	False Buck'S-Beard
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Buck'S-Beard

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (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.