Alpine Pika vs Tuberous Valerian

Ochotona alpina compared with Valeriana tuberosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Tuberous Valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Valeriana
Species	Ochotona alpina	Valeriana tuberosa

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Tuberous Valerian

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Tuberous Valerian
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tuberous Valerian

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.