Alpine Pika vs Scarce Notchwort

Ochotona alpina compared with Mesoptychia badensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Scarce Notchwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Jungermanniaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Mesoptychia
Species	Ochotona alpina	Mesoptychia badensis

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Scarce Notchwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Scarce Notchwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scarce Notchwort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, 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.