Crazy Scale Lichen vs Northern Pika

Cladonia turgida compared with Ochotona hyperborea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crazy Scale Lichen	Northern 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 hyperborea

Conservation Status

Crazy Scale Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Northern Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crazy Scale Lichen	Northern 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.

Northern Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.