Alpine Pika vs spurred threadwort

Ochotona alpina compared with Cephaloziella elachista

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while spurred threadwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	spurred 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 elachista

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

spurred threadwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	spurred threadwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spurred threadwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered 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.