Alpine Pika vs Scottish false asphodel

Ochotona alpina compared with Tofieldia pusilla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Pika Scottish false asphodel
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares) Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family Ochotonidae Tofieldiaceae
Genus Ochotona Tofieldia
Species Ochotona alpina Tofieldia pusilla

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Scottish false asphodel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Pika Scottish false asphodel
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scottish false asphodel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, 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.

Scottish false asphodel

No description available.

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