Alpine Pika vs Seneca Root

Ochotona alpina compared with Polygala senega

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Seneca Root is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Seneca Root
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Ochotonidae	Polygalaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Polygala
Species	Ochotona alpina	Polygala senega

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Seneca Root

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Seneca Root
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Seneca Root

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Japan, 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.