Alpine Pika vs Dwarf Gorse

Ochotona alpina compared with Ulex minor

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Dwarf Gorse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Dwarf Gorse
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order	Lagomorpha (ウサギ目)	Fabales (マメ目)
Family	Ochotonidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Ulex
Species	Ochotona alpina	Ulex minor

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Gorse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Dwarf Gorse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 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.