Alpine Pika vs wolf's-bane

Ochotona alpina compared with Aconitum lycoctonum

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while wolf's-bane is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	wolf's-bane
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Aconitum
Species	Ochotona alpina	Aconitum lycoctonum

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

wolf's-bane

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	wolf's-bane
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

wolf's-bane

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.