Alpine Pika vs Fringed rue

Ochotona alpina compared with Ruta chalepensis

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Fringed rue is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Fringed rue
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Rutaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Ruta
Species	Ochotona alpina	Ruta chalepensis

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Fringed rue

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Fringed rue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fringed rue

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Angola, Sao Tome and Principe), Europe (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Portugal, Spain), North America (Belize, United States), and South America (6 countries).

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.