Alpine Pika vs Indian-plum

Ochotona alpina compared with Flacourtia jangomas

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Indian-plum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Flacourtia
Species	Ochotona alpina	Flacourtia jangomas

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Indian-plum

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Indian-plum

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Madagascar, Seychelles), Asia (Maldives, Singapore, Taiwan), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Micronesia).

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.