Alpine Pika vs Mountain Saffron

Ochotona alpina compared with Solorina crocea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Mountain Saffron
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Peltigeraceae
Genus	Ochotona	Solorina
Species	Ochotona alpina	Solorina crocea

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Saffron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Saffron

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.