Alpine Pika vs Mountain Aster

Ochotona alpina compared with Oclemena acuminata

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Mountain Aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Mountain Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Ochotonidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Ochotona	Oclemena
Species	Ochotona alpina	Oclemena acuminata

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Mountain Aster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Aster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.