Forrest s Pika vs Mountain Hemlock

Ochotona forresti compared with Tsuga mertensiana

Key Differences

• Forrest s Pika is Least Concern while Mountain Hemlock is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forrest s Pika	Mountain Hemlock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Ochotonidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Ochotona	Tsuga
Species	Ochotona forresti	Tsuga mertensiana

Conservation Status

Forrest s Pika

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Hemlock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forrest s Pika	Mountain Hemlock
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forrest s Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Hemlock

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

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