alpine extinguisher moss vs Plateau Pika

Encalypta alpina compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine extinguisher moss	Plateau Pika
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Encalyptales (Encalyptales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Encalyptaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Encalypta	Ochotona
Species	Encalypta alpina	Ochotona curzoniae

Conservation Status

alpine extinguisher moss

LC — Least Concern

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine extinguisher moss	Plateau Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alpine extinguisher moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

alpine extinguisher moss

The Alpine extinguisher moss (Encalypta alpina) is a species in the genus Encalypta. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Norway and Sweden.