Alpine Pika vs Mountain yam

Ochotona alpina compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Mountain yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Dioscorea
Species	Ochotona alpina	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain yam

Habitat

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

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.