Alpine Pika vs Fireweed

Ochotona alpina compared with Chamaenerion angustifolium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Fireweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Onagraceae
Genus	Ochotona	Chamaenerion
Species	Ochotona alpina	Chamaenerion angustifolium

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Fireweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Fireweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fireweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, Taiwan), Europe (4 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.