Alpine Pika vs Maui's paddle

Ochotona alpina compared with Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Key Differences

  • Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Maui's paddle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Pika Maui's paddle
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Tracheophyta
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares) Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family Ochotonidae Dryopteridaceae
Genus Ochotona Elaphoglossum
Species Ochotona alpina Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Pika Maui's paddle
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maui's paddle

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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.

Maui's paddle

No description available.

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