Arctic willow vs Northern Pika

Salix arctica compared with Ochotona hyperborea

Key Differences

• Arctic willow is Not Evaluated while Northern Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic willow	Northern Pika
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Salicaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Salix	Ochotona
Species	Salix arctica	Ochotona hyperborea

Conservation Status

Arctic willow

NE — Not Evaluated

Northern Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic willow	Northern Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

Northern Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arctic willow

The Arctic willow (Salix arctica) is a species in the genus Salix. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.