Native Caper vs Northern Pika

Capparis canescens compared with Ochotona hyperborea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Native Caper	Northern Pika
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Brassicales (Brassicales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Capparaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Capparis	Ochotona
Species	Capparis canescens	Ochotona hyperborea

Conservation Status

Native Caper

LC — Least Concern

Northern Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Native Caper	Northern Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Native Caper

Habitat

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

Northern Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.