Alpine Pika vs Orpin

Ochotona alpina compared with Sedum praealtum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Orpin
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Crassulaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Sedum
Species	Ochotona alpina	Sedum praealtum

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Orpin

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orpin

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.