Alpine Pika vs spring-sedge

Ochotona alpina compared with Carex caryophyllea

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while spring-sedge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	spring-sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lagomorpha (อันดับกระต่าย)	Poales (อันดับหญ้า)
Family	Ochotonidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Carex
Species	Ochotona alpina	Carex caryophyllea

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

spring-sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	spring-sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spring-sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.