Alpine Pika vs Lustrous Bog-Moss

Ochotona alpina compared with Sphagnum subnitens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Lustrous Bog-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Sphagnum
Species	Ochotona alpina	Sphagnum subnitens

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Lustrous Bog-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Lustrous Bog-Moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lustrous Bog-Moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 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.