American pika

Ochotona princeps · Ochotonidae

The American pika is a small, herbivorous mammal of the family Ochotonidae, closely related to rabbits and hares. It is native to the mountainous regions of western North America, typically inhabiting rocky slopes and talus fields at or above the tree line higher elevation. Unlike most mammals of similar size, the American pika is diurnal, being active primarily during the day.

Where the American pika lives

Recorded in United States of America and Canada (North America).

Most records fall in Washington, Colorado, California, British Columbia, Wyoming and Oregon.

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Conservation status

Least concern (LC). Not at risk: it is doing well in the wild. Categories are the IUCN Red List as republished by GBIF.

Sources

The range is a density of 16,866 georeferenced GBIF records, not an expert-drawn map. Description from Wikipedia.