Alpine Pika vs May grass

Ochotona alpina compared with Phalaris caroliniana

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while May grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	May grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Ochotonidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Ochotona	Phalaris
Species	Ochotona alpina	Phalaris caroliniana

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

May grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	May grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

May grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Chile 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.