Alpine Pika vs Gray-Orange Disk Lichen

Ochotona alpina compared with Lecidea lapicida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Gray-Orange Disk Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Lecideaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Lecidea
Species	Ochotona alpina	Lecidea lapicida

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Gray-Orange Disk Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Gray-Orange Disk Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray-Orange Disk 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.