Confluent Disc Lichen vs Ili Pika

Lecidea confluens compared with Ochotona iliensis

Key Differences

• Confluent Disc Lichen is Least Concern while Ili Pika is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confluent Disc Lichen	Ili Pika
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecideales (Lecideales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Lecideaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Lecidea	Ochotona
Species	Lecidea confluens	Ochotona iliensis

Conservation Status

Confluent Disc Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Ili Pika

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confluent Disc Lichen	Ili Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Confluent Disc Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Ili Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.