Alpine Pika vs Heath Sedge Disco

Ochotona alpina compared with Lachnum callimorphum

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Heath Sedge Disco is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Heath Sedge Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Lachnaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Lachnum
Species	Ochotona alpina	Lachnum callimorphum

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Heath Sedge Disco

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Heath Sedge Disco
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Heath Sedge Disco

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and 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.