Alpine Pika vs Nodding Trillium

Ochotona alpina compared with Trillium cernuum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Nodding Trillium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Trillium
Species	Ochotona alpina	Trillium cernuum

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Nodding Trillium

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Nodding Trillium
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nodding Trillium

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, and United States.

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.