Alpine Pika vs Pepperweed

Ochotona alpina compared with Lepidium ramosissimum

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Pepperweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Pepperweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Lepidium
Species	Ochotona alpina	Lepidium ramosissimum

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Pepperweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Pepperweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pepperweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.