Alpine Pika vs mountain willow

Ochotona alpina compared with Salix barclayi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Pika mountain willow
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares) Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family Ochotonidae Salicaceae
Genus Ochotona Salix
Species Ochotona alpina Salix barclayi

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

mountain willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Pika mountain willow
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain willow

Habitat

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

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.

mountain willow

No description available.

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