Alpine Pika vs limestone fern

Ochotona alpina compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	limestone fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Gymnocarpium
Species	Ochotona alpina	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	limestone fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

limestone fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.