Alpine Pika vs Hasenschwanzgras

Ochotona alpina compared with Lagurus ovatus

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Hasenschwanzgras is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Hasenschwanzgras
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lagomorpha (Hasenartige)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Ochotonidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ochotona	Lagurus
Species	Ochotona alpina	Lagurus ovatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pika and Hasenschwanzgras share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Hasenschwanzgras

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Hasenschwanzgras
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hasenschwanzgras

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Ecuador).

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.