Alpine Pika vs Forked chickweed

Ochotona alpina compared with Cerastium dichotomum

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Forked chickweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Forked chickweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Cerastium
Species	Ochotona alpina	Cerastium dichotomum

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Forked chickweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Forked chickweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forked chickweed

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 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.