Alpine Pika vs Gout stalk

Ochotona alpina compared with Jatropha podagrica

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Gout stalk is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Gout stalk
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Jatropha
Species	Ochotona alpina	Jatropha podagrica

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Gout stalk

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Gout stalk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gout stalk

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (India, Philippines, Taiwan), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.