Alpine Pika vs frog rush

Ochotona alpina compared with Juncus ranarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	frog rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Ochotonidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Juncus
Species	Ochotona alpina	Juncus ranarius

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

frog rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	frog rush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

frog rush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.