Alpine Pika vs Fox Potato

Ochotona alpina compared with Solanum lignicaule

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Fox Potato is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Fox Potato
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Solanaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Solanum
Species	Ochotona alpina	Solanum lignicaule

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Fox Potato

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Fox Potato
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fox Potato

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.