Alpine Pika vs Rusty Crust

Ochotona alpina compared with Skeletocutis amorpha

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Rusty Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Incrustoporiaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Skeletocutis
Species	Ochotona alpina	Skeletocutis amorpha

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Rusty Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Rusty Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rusty Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.