Alpine Pika vs Starfruit

Ochotona alpina compared with Damasonium polyspermum

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Starfruit is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Starfruit
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Alismataceae
Genus	Ochotona	Damasonium
Species	Ochotona alpina	Damasonium polyspermum

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Starfruit

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Starfruit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Starfruit

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Portugal. 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.