Alpine Pika vs Kahle Melde

Ochotona alpina compared with Atriplex glabriuscula

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Kahle Melde is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Kahle Melde
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Hasenartige)	Caryophyllales (Nelkenartige)
Family	Ochotonidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Atriplex
Species	Ochotona alpina	Atriplex glabriuscula

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Kahle Melde

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Kahle Melde
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kahle Melde

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Kahle Melde

The Babington's Orache (Atriplex glabriuscula) is a species in the genus Atriplex. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.