Alpine Pika vs northern false asphodel

Ochotona alpina compared with Tofieldia coccinea

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while northern false asphodel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	northern false asphodel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Tofieldiaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Tofieldia
Species	Ochotona alpina	Tofieldia coccinea

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

northern false asphodel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	northern false asphodel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

northern false asphodel

Habitat

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

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.