Northern pika: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the northern pika lives – recorded in 3 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Ochotona hyperborea
Group	Rabbits, hares & pikas
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	3 countries
Continents	Asia, Europe
Class	Mammal
Order	Lagomorpha
Family	Ochotonidae

Where does the northern pika live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the northern pika in 3 countries and territories across Asia and Europe.

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 northern pika endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the northern pika?

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

About the northern pika

The northern pika (Ochotona hyperborea) is a species of pika found across mountainous regions of northern Asia, from the Ural Mountains to northern Japan and south through Mongolia, Manchuria and northern Korea. An adult northern pika has a body length of 12.5–18.5 centimeters (4.9–7.3 in), and a tail of 0.5–1.2 centimeters (0.20–0.47 in). The pika sheds its fur twice annually, bearing a reddish-brown coat in the summer and grayish-brown coat in winter. It feeds on various plant material and makes "hay piles" for winter use.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Northern pika (revision 1320192393), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1140811 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).