Alpine Pika vs Meadow Phlox

Ochotona alpina compared with Phlox maculata

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Meadow Phlox is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Meadow Phlox
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Polemoniaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Phlox
Species	Ochotona alpina	Phlox maculata

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Meadow Phlox

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Meadow Phlox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meadow Phlox

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.