Alpine Pika vs Fragrant Crestwort

Ochotona alpina compared with Lophocolea fragrans

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Fragrant Crestwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Fragrant Crestwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Lophocoleaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Lophocolea
Species	Ochotona alpina	Lophocolea fragrans

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Fragrant Crestwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Fragrant Crestwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fragrant Crestwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.