Alpine Pika vs Jersey Tea

Ochotona alpina compared with Ceanothus americanus

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Jersey Tea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Jersey Tea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Ochotonidae	Rhamnaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Ceanothus
Species	Ochotona alpina	Ceanothus americanus

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Jersey Tea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Jersey Tea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jersey Tea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.