Alpine Pika vs Native Caper

Ochotona alpina compared with Capparis canescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Native Caper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Capparaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Capparis
Species	Ochotona alpina	Capparis canescens

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Native Caper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Native Caper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Native Caper

Habitat

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

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.