Alpine Pika vs Goat Grass

Ochotona alpina compared with Aegilops bicornis

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Goat Grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Goat Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Ochotonidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Ochotona	Aegilops
Species	Ochotona alpina	Aegilops bicornis

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Goat Grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Goat Grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Goat Grass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Sweden.

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.