Alpine Pika vs Rusty Porecrust

Ochotona alpina compared with Fuscoporia ferruginosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Rusty Porecrust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Fuscoporia
Species	Ochotona alpina	Fuscoporia ferruginosa

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Rusty Porecrust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rusty Porecrust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.