Alpine Pika vs Mérida Nightshade

Ochotona alpina compared with Solanum ripense

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Mérida Nightshade
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Solanaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Solanum
Species	Ochotona alpina	Solanum ripense

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Nightshade

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Mérida Nightshade
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mérida Nightshade

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.