Alpine Pika vs Manatee Grass

Ochotona alpina compared with Syringodium filiforme

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Manatee Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Cymodoceaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Syringodium
Species	Ochotona alpina	Syringodium filiforme

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Manatee Grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Manatee Grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Manatee Grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

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.