Alpine Pika vs Italian catchfly

Ochotona alpina compared with Silene italica

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Italian catchfly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Italian catchfly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Silene
Species	Ochotona alpina	Silene italica

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Italian catchfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Italian catchfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Italian catchfly

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 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.