Alpine Pika vs Relaxgrass

Ochotona alpina compared with Muhlenbergia cenchroides

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Relaxgrass
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	Muhlenbergia
Species	Ochotona alpina	Muhlenbergia cenchroides

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Relaxgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Relaxgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, 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.