Alpine Pika vs Water yam

Ochotona alpina compared with Dioscorea alata

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Water yam is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Water yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Dioscorea
Species	Ochotona alpina	Dioscorea alata

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Water yam

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Water yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Water yam

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (16 countries), Asia (Maldives, Taiwan), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (13 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (6 countries).

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.