Alpine Pika vs pitted beard grass

Ochotona alpina compared with Bothriochloa macra

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while pitted beard grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	pitted beard grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Ochotonidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Ochotona	Bothriochloa
Species	Ochotona alpina	Bothriochloa macra

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

pitted beard grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	pitted beard grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pitted beard grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Taiwan, and United Kingdom.

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.