Alpine Pika vs Dotted Ribbon Lichen

Ochotona alpina compared with Ramalina fastigiata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Dotted Ribbon Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Ramalinaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Ramalina
Species	Ochotona alpina	Ramalina fastigiata

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Dotted Ribbon Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Dotted Ribbon Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dotted Ribbon Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Alpine Pika

The Alpine Pika (Ochotona alpina) is a species in the genus Ochotona. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.