Alpine Foam Lichen vs Plateau Pika

Stereocaulon alpinum compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Key Differences

• Alpine Foam Lichen is Data Deficient while Plateau Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Foam Lichen	Plateau Pika
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Stereocaulaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Stereocaulon	Ochotona
Species	Stereocaulon alpinum	Ochotona curzoniae

Conservation Status

Alpine Foam Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Foam Lichen	Plateau Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Foam Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpine Foam Lichen

The Alpine Foam Lichen (Stereocaulon alpinum) is a species in the genus Stereocaulon. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.