Alpine Pika vs Duckweed

Ochotona alpina compared with Lemna perpusilla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Pika Duckweed
Kingdom Animalia (動物) Plantae (植物)
Phylum Chordata (脊索動物) Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class Mammalia (哺乳類) Liliopsida (単子葉植物綱)
Order Lagomorpha (ウサギ目) Alismatales (オモダカ目)
Family Ochotonidae Araceae
Genus Ochotona Lemna
Species Ochotona alpina Lemna perpusilla

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Duckweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Pika Duckweed
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Duckweed

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, deserts and xeric shrublands, and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, among 10 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (7 countries), Europe (4 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (5 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.

Duckweed

No description available.

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