Alpine Pika vs Hardhack

Ochotona alpina compared with Spiraea tomentosa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Hardhack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Ochotonidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Ochotona	Spiraea
Species	Ochotona alpina	Spiraea tomentosa

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Hardhack

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hardhack

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (United States).

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.