Alpine Pika vs Limestone Violet

Ochotona alpina compared with Viola calcicola

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Limestone Violet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Limestone Violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Violaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Viola
Species	Ochotona alpina	Viola calcicola

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Limestone Violet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Limestone Violet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Limestone Violet

Habitat

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

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.