Alpine Pika vs prairie cup grass

Ochotona alpina compared with Eriochloa contracta

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while prairie cup grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	prairie cup 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	Eriochloa
Species	Ochotona alpina	Eriochloa contracta

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

prairie cup grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	prairie cup grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

prairie cup grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Greece, Japan, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.