Afghan pika
Ochotona rufescens (Gray, 1842)
The afghan pika (Ochotona rufescens) is a species in the family Ochotonidae, order Lagomorpha. Recorded adults weigh about 250 g and live up to 3.33 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the afghan pika
- Weight
- 250 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 3.33 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Herbivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Gestation
- 25 days – 26 dayssrc for Gestation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 5.9src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 56.5 dayssrc for Age at maturity
- Litters or clutches a year
- 3.67src for Litters or clutches a year
- Active
- Day and night (cathemeral)src for Active
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the afghan pika live?
Not recorded
What is the afghan pika?
The Afghan pika (Ochotona rufescens) is a species of small mammal in the pika family, Ochotonidae. It is found in Iranian Plateau or Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan and Turkmenistan and the IUCN lists it as being of "least concern".
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Is the afghan pika endangered?
The afghan pika is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the afghan pika classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderLagomorpha
- familyOchotonidae
- genusOchotona
- SpeciesOchotona rufescens (Gray, 1842)
Synonyms Lagomys rufescens
Other names and names in other languages (17)
- Collared pikaEnglish
- Rufescent pikaEnglish
- بيكا أفغانيةArabic
- pišťucha rezaváCzech
- Rötlicher PfeifhaseGerman
- Persischer PfeifhaseGerman
- Πίκα του ΑφγανιστάνGreek
- iraninpikaFinnish
- Pika afghanFrench
- アフガンナキウサギJapanese
- Afghansk PipehareNorwegian Bokmål
- Perzische FluithaasDutch
- szczekuszka rdzawaPolish
- Pika-afegãPortuguese
- Рыжеватая пищухаRussian
- Ryzhevataya PischuhaRussian
- Gurukses-sichanTurkmen
Relatives of the afghan pika
Other species in the same genus Ochotona.
Ladak pika
Ochotona ladacensis
Plateau pika
Ochotona curzoniae
Northern pika
Ochotona hyperborea
American pika
Ochotona princeps
Large-eared pika
Ochotona macrotis
Turkestan red pika
Ochotona rutila
CompareAfghan pika vs Ladak pikaAfghan pika vs Plateau pikaAfghan pika vs Northern pikaAfghan pika vs American pika
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the afghan pika?
An adult afghan pika weighs 250 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the afghan pika endangered?
The afghan pika is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long does the afghan pika live?
The afghan pika has a recorded lifespan of 3.33 years.
How long is the afghan pika pregnant?
The recorded gestation period is 25 days – 26 days.
What kind of animal is the afghan pika?
The afghan pika (Ochotona rufescens) belongs to the family Ochotonidae in the order Lagomorpha.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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