Alpine Pika vs Tear Dropper

Ochotona alpina compared with Cylindrobasidium laeve

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Tear Dropper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Ochotonidae	Physalacriaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Cylindrobasidium
Species	Ochotona alpina	Cylindrobasidium laeve

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Tear Dropper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Tear Dropper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tear Dropper

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.