Alpine Pika vs wall scalewort

Ochotona alpina compared with Porella platyphylla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	wall scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Porellaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Porella
Species	Ochotona alpina	Porella platyphylla

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

wall scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	wall scalewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

wall scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.