Alpine Pika vs Green Muhly

Ochotona alpina compared with Muhlenbergia racemosa

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Green Muhly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Green Muhly
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	Muhlenbergia
Species	Ochotona alpina	Muhlenbergia racemosa

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Green Muhly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Green Muhly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Green Muhly

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.