Alpine Pika vs Beaked Iris

Ochotona alpina compared with Iris ensata

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Beaked Iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Beaked Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order	Lagomorpha (อันดับกระต่าย)	Mantodea (ตั๊กแตนตำข้าว)
Family	Ochotonidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Ochotona	Iris
Species	Ochotona alpina	Iris ensata

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pika and Beaked Iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Beaked Iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Beaked Iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beaked Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.

Beaked Iris

The Beaked Iris (Iris ensata) is a species in the genus Iris. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.