Alpine Pika vs Richardson’s Willow

Ochotona alpina compared with Salix richardsonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Richardson’s Willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Salix
Species	Ochotona alpina	Salix richardsonii

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Richardson’s Willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Richardson’s Willow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Richardson’s Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.