Alpine Pika vs Minute duckweed

Ochotona alpina compared with Lemna minuta

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Minute duckweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Minute duckweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Araceae
Genus	Ochotona	Lemna
Species	Ochotona alpina	Lemna minuta

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Minute duckweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Minute duckweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Minute duckweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (22 countries), North America (Canada), and South America (Brazil, 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.