Alpine Pika vs Spiny Threadwort

Ochotona alpina compared with Cephaloziella spinigera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Spiny Threadwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Cephaloziellaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Cephaloziella
Species	Ochotona alpina	Cephaloziella spinigera

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Spiny Threadwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Spiny Threadwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spiny Threadwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.