Arctic grass vs Korean Pika

Arctagrostis latifolia compared with Ochotona coreana

Key Differences

• Arctic grass is Near Threatened while Korean Pika is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic grass	Korean Pika
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Ochotonidae
Genus	Arctagrostis	Ochotona
Species	Arctagrostis latifolia	Ochotona coreana

Conservation Status

Arctic grass

NT — Near Threatened

Korean Pika

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic grass	Korean Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Korean Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arctic grass

The Arctic grass (Arctagrostis latifolia) is a species in the genus Arctagrostis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.