Alpine Pika vs mountain clover

Ochotona alpina compared with Trifolium montanum

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while mountain clover is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	mountain clover
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Ochotonidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Trifolium
Species	Ochotona alpina	Trifolium montanum

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

mountain clover

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	mountain clover
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain clover

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.