Alpine Pika vs Giant arrowhead

Ochotona alpina compared with Sagittaria montevidensis

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Giant arrowhead is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Giant arrowhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Alismataceae
Genus	Ochotona	Sagittaria
Species	Ochotona alpina	Sagittaria montevidensis

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Giant arrowhead

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Giant arrowhead
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Giant arrowhead

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Tanzania), Asia (Taiwan), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil).

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.