Alpine Pika vs Orinoco-apple

Ochotona alpina compared with Solanum sessiliflorum

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Orinoco-apple is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Orinoco-apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Solanaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Solanum
Species	Ochotona alpina	Solanum sessiliflorum

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Orinoco-apple

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Orinoco-apple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orinoco-apple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.