Alpine Pika vs Fern Palm

Ochotona alpina compared with Cycas revoluta

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Fern Palm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Fern Palm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Cycadaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Cycas
Species	Ochotona alpina	Cycas revoluta

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Fern Palm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Fern Palm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fern Palm

Habitat

Native to Africa and Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (India, Taiwan), Europe (Portugal), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.