Alpine Pika vs Small-Flowered Winter-Cress

Ochotona alpina compared with Barbarea stricta

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Small-Flowered Winter-Cress is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Small-Flowered Winter-Cress
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Barbarea
Species	Ochotona alpina	Barbarea stricta

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Small-Flowered Winter-Cress

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Small-Flowered Winter-Cress
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small-Flowered Winter-Cress

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (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.