Alpine Pika vs Hooked Dock

Ochotona alpina compared with Rumex brownii

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Hooked Dock is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Hooked Dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Rumex
Species	Ochotona alpina	Rumex brownii

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Hooked Dock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Hooked Dock
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hooked Dock

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.