Alpine Pika vs Inconspicuous pea

Ochotona alpina compared with Lathyrus inconspicuus

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Inconspicuous pea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Inconspicuous pea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Ochotonidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Lathyrus
Species	Ochotona alpina	Lathyrus inconspicuus

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Inconspicuous pea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Inconspicuous pea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Inconspicuous pea

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Qatar), Europe (9 countries), and North America (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.