Alpine Pika vs five-ranked peat moss

Ochotona alpina compared with Sphagnum quinquefarium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	five-ranked peat moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Sphagnum
Species	Ochotona alpina	Sphagnum quinquefarium

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

five-ranked peat moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	five-ranked peat moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

five-ranked peat moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 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.