Steppe pika
Ochotona pusilla (Pallas, 1769)
The steppe pika (Ochotona pusilla) is a species in the family Ochotonidae, order Lagomorpha. Recorded adults weigh about 142.5 g and live up to 4 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the steppe pika
- Weight
- 142.5 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 4 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Herbivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Gestation
- 20 days – 24 dayssrc for Gestation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 8.5src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 31.5 dayssrc for Age at maturity
- Litters or clutches a year
- 3.14src 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 steppe pika live?
Not recorded
What is the steppe pika?
The steppe pika (Ochotona pusilla) is a small mammal of the pika family, Ochotonidae. It is found in the steppes of southern Russia and northern Kazakhstan.
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Is the steppe pika endangered?
The steppe 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 steppe pika classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderLagomorpha
- familyOchotonidae
- genusOchotona
- SpeciesOchotona pusilla (Pallas, 1769)
Synonyms Lagomys pusillus, Lepus pusillus
Other names and names in other languages (20)
- Little pikaEnglish
- Little pikaEnglish
- Small pikaEnglish
- pišťucha stepníCzech
- SteppenpfeifhaseGerman
- pikkupikaFinnish
- Pika des steppesFrench
- ステップナキウサギJapanese
- Дала шақылдағыKazakh
- DvergpipehareNorwegian Bokmål
- SteppepipehareNorwegian Bokmål
- DwergfluithaasDutch
- szczekuszka malutkaPolish
- Pika-da-estepePortuguese
- ChekushkaRussian
- Малая пищухаRussian
- Степная пищухаRussian
- Stepnaya pischuhaRussian
- pritlikavi žvižgačSlovenian
- dvärgpiphareSwedish
Relatives of the steppe pika
Other species in the same genus Ochotona.
Ladak pika
Ochotona ladacensis
Afghan pika
Ochotona rufescens
Plateau pika
Ochotona curzoniae
Northern pika
Ochotona hyperborea
American pika
Ochotona princeps
Large-eared pika
Ochotona macrotis
CompareSteppe pika vs Ladak pikaSteppe pika vs Afghan pikaSteppe pika vs Plateau pikaSteppe pika vs Northern pika
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the steppe pika?
An adult steppe pika weighs 142.5 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the steppe pika endangered?
The steppe pika is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long does the steppe pika live?
The steppe pika has a recorded lifespan of 4 years.
How long is the steppe pika pregnant?
The recorded gestation period is 20 days – 24 days.
What kind of animal is the steppe pika?
The steppe pika (Ochotona pusilla) 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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