Alpine Pika vs Flats Silkypuff

Ochotona alpina compared with Diastella proteoides

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Flats Silkypuff is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Flats Silkypuff
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Proteaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Diastella
Species	Ochotona alpina	Diastella proteoides

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Flats Silkypuff

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Flats Silkypuff
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flats Silkypuff

Habitat

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

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.