Alpine Pika vs Matted Feather-Moss

Ochotona alpina compared with Sciuro-hypnum populeum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Matted Feather-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Bryopsida (マゴケ綱)
Order	Lagomorpha (ウサギ目)	Hypnales (ハイゴケ目)
Family	Ochotonidae	Brachytheciaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Sciuro-hypnum
Species	Ochotona alpina	Sciuro-hypnum populeum

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Matted Feather-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Matted Feather-Moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Matted Feather-Moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 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.