Alpine Pika vs Woolly Panicgrass

Ochotona alpina compared with Dichanthelium lanuginosum

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Woolly Panicgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Woolly Panicgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Ochotonidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Ochotona	Dichanthelium
Species	Ochotona alpina	Dichanthelium lanuginosum

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Woolly Panicgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Woolly Panicgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Woolly Panicgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.