Alpine Pika vs Mediterranean-medlar

Ochotona alpina compared with Crataegus azarolus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Pika Mediterranean-medlar
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 Crataegus
Species Ochotona alpina Crataegus azarolus

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Mediterranean-medlar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Pika Mediterranean-medlar
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mediterranean-medlar

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.

Mediterranean-medlar

No description available.

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