Alpine Pika vs Jelly Rot

Ochotona alpina compared with Phlebia tremellosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Jelly Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Meruliaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Phlebia
Species	Ochotona alpina	Phlebia tremellosa

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Jelly Rot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Jelly Rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jelly Rot

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Taiwan, 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.