alpine saxifrage vs Northern Pika

Micranthes nivalis compared with Ochotona hyperborea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine saxifrage	Northern Pika
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Saxifragaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Micranthes	Ochotona
Species	Micranthes nivalis	Ochotona hyperborea

Conservation Status

alpine saxifrage

LC — Least Concern

Northern Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine saxifrage	Northern Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alpine saxifrage

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

Northern Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

alpine saxifrage

The Alpine saxifrage (Micranthes nivalis) is a species in the genus Micranthes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.