mountain melick vs Northern Pika

Melica nutans compared with Ochotona hyperborea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain melick	Northern 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	Melica	Ochotona
Species	Melica nutans	Ochotona hyperborea

Conservation Status

mountain melick

LC — Least Concern

Northern Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mountain melick	Northern Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

mountain melick

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Northern Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.