Alpine Pika vs Herb Robert

Ochotona alpina compared with Geranium robertianum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Pika Herb Robert
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares) Geraniales (Geraniales)
Family Ochotonidae Geraniaceae
Genus Ochotona Geranium
Species Ochotona alpina Geranium robertianum

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Herb Robert

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Pika Herb Robert
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Herb Robert

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Georgia, Japan, Taiwan), Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Bolivia, Brazil, Chile).

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.

Herb Robert

No description available.

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