Alpine Pika vs southern elder

Ochotona alpina compared with Sambucus australis

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while southern elder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	southern elder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Viburnaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Sambucus
Species	Ochotona alpina	Sambucus australis

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

southern elder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	southern elder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

southern elder

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.

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.