Giant needleleaf vs Northern Pika

Polycnemum majus compared with Ochotona hyperborea

Key Differences

• Giant needleleaf is Not Evaluated while Northern Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant needleleaf	Northern Pika
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Amaranthaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Polycnemum	Ochotona
Species	Polycnemum majus	Ochotona hyperborea

Conservation Status

Giant needleleaf

NE — Not Evaluated

Northern Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant needleleaf	Northern Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant needleleaf

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Northern Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.