Alpine Pika vs Whitebuttons

Ochotona alpina compared with Anacyclus clavatus

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Whitebuttons is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Whitebuttons
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	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Ochotona	Anacyclus
Species	Ochotona alpina	Anacyclus clavatus

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Whitebuttons

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Whitebuttons
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Whitebuttons

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (14 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.