Alpine Pika vs Marsh Valerian

Ochotona alpina compared with Valeriana sitchensis

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Marsh Valerian is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Marsh Valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Valeriana
Species	Ochotona alpina	Valeriana sitchensis

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Valerian

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Valerian

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.