Ladak pika: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Ladak pika lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Ochotona ladacensis
Group	Rabbits, hares & pikas
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	Asia
Class	Mammal
Order	Lagomorpha
Family	Ochotonidae

Where does the Ladak pika live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Ladak pika in 1 country or territory across Asia.

Pakistan

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the Ladak pika endangered?

The Ladak pika’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Ladak pika?

The Ladak pika (Ochotona ladacensis) is a mammal in the order Lagomorpha and the family Ochotonidae, genus Ochotona. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Ladak pika

The Ladak pika (Ochotona ladacensis), also known as the Ladakh pika, is a species of mammal in the family Ochotonidae found in China, India, and Pakistan. Prior to identification as a separate species, specimens were thought to be of the plateau pika. Named for the Ladakh region, they are commonly found in valleys of the mountain ranges spanning from Pakistan through India to China at an elevation between 4,300 and 5,450 m (14,110 and 17,880 ft) and are herbivores.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Ladak pika (revision 1315008820), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q534801 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).