Alpine Pika vs Merten's rush

Ochotona alpina compared with Juncus mertensianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Merten's rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Ochotonidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Juncus
Species	Ochotona alpina	Juncus mertensianus

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Merten's rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Merten's rush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Merten's rush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.