Alpine Pika vs Rock Draba

Ochotona alpina compared with Draba arabisans

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Rock Draba is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Rock Draba
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Draba
Species	Ochotona alpina	Draba arabisans

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Rock Draba

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Rock Draba
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rock Draba

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.