Alpine Pika vs mallow ninebark

Ochotona alpina compared with Physocarpus malvaceus

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while mallow ninebark is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	mallow ninebark
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	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Ochotona	Physocarpus
Species	Ochotona alpina	Physocarpus malvaceus

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

mallow ninebark

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	mallow ninebark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mallow ninebark

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.