501 observationsLeast Concern
Collared Pika
Ochotona collaris
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Mammalia ›Order: Lagomorpha ›Family: Ochotonidae ›Genus: Ochotona
About
The collared pika (Ochotona collaris) is a species of mammal in the pika family, Ochotonidae, and part of the order Lagomorpha which comprises rabbits, hares, and pikas. It is a small (~160 gram) alpine lagomorph that lives in boulder fields of central and southern Alaska (U.S.), and in parts of Canada, including northern British Columbia, Yukon, and western parts of the Northwest Territories. It is closely related to the American pika (O. princeps), but it is a...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Collared Pika is Ochotona collaris.
- Collared Pika belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Collared Pika belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Collared Pika belongs to the class Mammalia.
- Collared Pika belongs to the order Lagomorpha.
- Collared Pika belongs to the family Ochotonidae.
- Collared Pika belongs to the genus Ochotona.