Alpine Pika vs Taub-Hafer

Ochotona alpina compared with Avena sterilis

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Taub-Hafer is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Taub-Hafer
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Hasenartige)	Poales (Süßgrasartige)
Family	Ochotonidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Ochotona	Avena
Species	Ochotona alpina	Avena sterilis

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Taub-Hafer

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Taub-Hafer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Taub-Hafer

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (China, Japan, Uzbekistan), Europe (16 countries), North America (Canada, Saint Kitts and Nevis, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (5 countries).

Alpine Pika

The Alpine Pika (Ochotona alpina) is a species in the genus Ochotona. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Taub-Hafer

The Animated oat (Avena sterilis) is a species in the genus Avena. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.