Alpine Pika vs small notchwort

Ochotona alpina compared with Lophozia ascendens

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while small notchwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	small notchwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Lophoziaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Lophozia
Species	Ochotona alpina	Lophozia ascendens

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

small notchwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	small notchwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

small notchwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.