Alpine Pika vs Higuillo

Ochotona alpina compared with Piper dilatatum

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Higuillo is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Higuillo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Piperales (Piperales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Piperaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Piper
Species	Ochotona alpina	Piper dilatatum

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Higuillo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Higuillo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Higuillo

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and 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.