Alpine Pika vs Poison Sumac

Ochotona alpina compared with Toxicodendron vernix

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Poison Sumac
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Toxicodendron
Species	Ochotona alpina	Toxicodendron vernix

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Poison Sumac

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Poison Sumac
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Poison Sumac

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.