Alpine Pika vs glacier buttercup

Ochotona alpina compared with Ranunculus glacialis

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while glacier buttercup is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	glacier buttercup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Ranunculus
Species	Ochotona alpina	Ranunculus glacialis

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

glacier buttercup

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	glacier buttercup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

glacier buttercup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.