Alpine Pika vs Sand Feather-moss

Ochotona alpina compared with Brachythecium mildeanum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Sand Feather-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Brachytheciaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Brachythecium
Species	Ochotona alpina	Brachythecium mildeanum

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Sand Feather-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Sand Feather-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sand Feather-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.