Alpine Pika vs Sargent Cherry

Ochotona alpina compared with Prunus sargentii

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Sargent Cherry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Sargent Cherry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Ochotonidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Ochotona	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Ochotona alpina	Prunus sargentii

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Sargent Cherry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Sargent Cherry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sargent Cherry

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.