328 observationsLeast Concern
Alpine Pika
Ochotona alpina
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Mammalia ›Order: Lagomorpha ›Family: Ochotonidae ›Genus: Ochotona
About
The alpine pika (Ochotona alpina), also known as "Alta Pika", "Altaischer Pfeighase", "Pika de l'atai", and "Pika alpina", is a species of small mammal in the pika family, Ochotonidae. The summer pelage of different subspecies varies drastically but, in general, it is dark or cinnamon brown, turning to grey with a yellowish tinge during the winter. It is found in western Mongolia, eastern Kazakhstan, and Russia (Tuva, Irkutsk, Altai, and Krasnoyarsk), as well as in China...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Alpine Pika is Ochotona alpina.
- Alpine Pika belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Alpine Pika belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Alpine Pika belongs to the class Mammalia.
- Alpine Pika belongs to the order Lagomorpha.
- Alpine Pika belongs to the family Ochotonidae.
- Alpine Pika belongs to the genus Ochotona.