Alpine Pika vs Lapland Azalea

Ochotona alpina compared with Rhododendron lapponicum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Lapland Azalea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Rhododendron
Species	Ochotona alpina	Rhododendron lapponicum

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Lapland Azalea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Lapland Azalea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lapland Azalea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Finland, Norway, Sweden, 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.