Alpine Pika vs Spring Sandwort

Ochotona alpina compared with Sabulina verna

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Spring Sandwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Spring Sandwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Sabulina
Species	Ochotona alpina	Sabulina verna

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Spring Sandwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Spring Sandwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spring Sandwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, 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.