Alpine Pika vs Devil's Bit

Ochotona alpina compared with Ruellia tuberosa

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Devil's Bit is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Devil's Bit
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Acanthaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Ruellia
Species	Ochotona alpina	Ruellia tuberosa

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Devil's Bit

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Devil's Bit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil's Bit

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (9 countries), North America (Bahamas, Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Palau), 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.