Alpine Pika vs toothcup

Ochotona alpina compared with Ammannia latifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	toothcup
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Hasenartige)	Myrtales (Myrtenartige)
Family	Ochotonidae	Lythraceae
Genus	Ochotona	Ammannia
Species	Ochotona alpina	Ammannia latifolia

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

toothcup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

toothcup

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), North America (Cuba), and South America (4 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.