Alpine Pika vs Bladder Fern

Ochotona alpina compared with Cystopteris fragilis

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Bladder Fern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Bladder Fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Lagomorpha (Lagomorfos)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Cystopteris
Species	Ochotona alpina	Cystopteris fragilis

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Bladder Fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Bladder Fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bladder Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (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.

Bladder Fern

The Bladder Fern (Cystopteris fragilis) is a species in the genus Cystopteris. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.