Alpine Pika vs Marsh Rose

Ochotona alpina compared with Rosa palustris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Marsh Rose
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	Rosa (Roses)
Species	Ochotona alpina	Rosa palustris

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Rose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Marsh Rose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Rose

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and 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.