Crazy Scale Lichen vs Ili Pika

Cladonia turgida compared with Ochotona iliensis

Key Differences

• Crazy Scale Lichen is Least Concern while Ili Pika is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crazy Scale Lichen	Ili Pika
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Cladonia	Ochotona
Species	Cladonia turgida	Ochotona iliensis

Conservation Status

Crazy Scale Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Ili Pika

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crazy Scale Lichen	Ili Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crazy Scale Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

Ili Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.