Alpine Pika vs Ripgut Brome

Ochotona alpina compared with Bromus rigidus

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Ripgut Brome is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Ripgut Brome
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	Bromus
Species	Ochotona alpina	Bromus rigidus

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Ripgut Brome

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Ripgut Brome
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ripgut Brome

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Egypt, South Africa), Asia (Japan, South Korea, Thailand), Europe (10 countries), North America (Mexico), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

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.