Alpine Pika vs Yarrow

Ochotona alpina compared with Achillea crithmifolia

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Yarrow
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	Achillea
Species	Ochotona alpina	Achillea crithmifolia

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Yarrow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yarrow

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 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.