Alpine Pika vs Starry Pipewort

Ochotona alpina compared with Eriocaulon stellulatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Starry Pipewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Ochotonidae	Eriocaulaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Eriocaulon
Species	Ochotona alpina	Eriocaulon stellulatum

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Starry Pipewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Starry Pipewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Starry Pipewort

Habitat

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

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.