vs Ili Pika

Comatricha elegans compared with Ochotona iliensis

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Ili Pika is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Ili Pika
Kingdom	Protozoa (protozoa)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mycetozoa	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Stemonitidales	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Stemonitidaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Comatricha	Ochotona
Species	Comatricha elegans	Ochotona iliensis

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Ili Pika

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Ili Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Belgium, Norway, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Ili Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Comatricha elegans is a delicate myxomycete forming slender, stalked, cylindrical sporangia with an intricate internal network of threads (capillitium) that aid spore dispersal. It grows on decaying wood and bark in humid forest environments worldwide. This species belongs to a group of slime moulds notable for their elegant fruiting body architecture and cosmopolitan distribution.