Alpine Pika vs Vine Maple

Ochotona alpina compared with Acer circinatum

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Vine Maple is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Vine Maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Acer
Species	Ochotona alpina	Acer circinatum

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Vine Maple

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Vine Maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Vine Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.