Alpine Pika vs Prostrate Thorn Cladonia

Ochotona alpina compared with Cladonia dimorphoclada

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Prostrate Thorn Cladonia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Prostrate Thorn Cladonia
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 dimorphoclada

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Prostrate Thorn Cladonia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Prostrate Thorn Cladonia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prostrate Thorn Cladonia

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.