Alpine Pika vs Wall Bedstraw

Ochotona alpina compared with Galium parisiense

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Wall Bedstraw is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Wall Bedstraw
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Galium
Species	Ochotona alpina	Galium parisiense

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Wall Bedstraw

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Wall Bedstraw
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wall Bedstraw

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Chile).

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.