Alpine Pika vs Arctic Mouse-Ear

Ochotona alpina compared with Cerastium arcticum

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Arctic Mouse-Ear is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Arctic Mouse-Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order	Lagomorpha (토끼목)	Caryophyllales (석죽목)
Family	Ochotonidae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Cerastium
Species	Ochotona alpina	Cerastium arcticum

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Arctic Mouse-Ear

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Arctic Mouse-Ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arctic Mouse-Ear

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Arctic Mouse-Ear

The Arctic Mouse-Ear (Cerastium arcticum) is a species in the genus Cerastium. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.