Alpine Pika vs Water-snowflake

Ochotona alpina compared with Nymphoides indica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Water-snowflake
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Ochotonidae	Menyanthaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Nymphoides
Species	Ochotona alpina	Nymphoides indica

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Water-snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Water-snowflake
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Water-snowflake

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Guinea, Indonesia, Taiwan, and 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.