Alpine Pika vs Indian-nut

Ochotona alpina compared with Areca catechu

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Indian-nut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Indian-nut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Areca
Species	Ochotona alpina	Areca catechu

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Indian-nut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Indian-nut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Indian-nut

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands), and South America (Brazil, 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.