Alpine Pika vs Frosted Cup Lichen

Ochotona alpina compared with Cladonia ecmocyna

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Frosted Cup 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	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Cladonia
Species	Ochotona alpina	Cladonia ecmocyna

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Frosted Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Frosted Cup Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Frosted Cup Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, 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.