Alpine Pika vs Thread Weed

Ochotona alpina compared with Ulva compressa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Thread Weed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Chlorophyta (Chlorophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ulvophyceae (Ulvophyceae)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Ulvales (Ulvales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Ulvaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Ulva
Species	Ochotona alpina	Ulva compressa

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Thread Weed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Thread Weed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thread Weed

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and Oceania, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Brazil).

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.