Alpine Pika vs Narrowleaf Yucca

Ochotona alpina compared with Yucca angustissima

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Narrowleaf Yucca
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Yucca
Species	Ochotona alpina	Yucca angustissima

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Narrowleaf Yucca

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Narrowleaf Yucca
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Narrowleaf Yucca

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.