Crescent Map Lichen vs Plateau Pika

Rhizocarpon lecanorinum compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crescent Map Lichen	Plateau Pika
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Rhizocarpaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Rhizocarpon	Ochotona
Species	Rhizocarpon lecanorinum	Ochotona curzoniae

Conservation Status

Crescent Map Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crescent Map Lichen	Plateau Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crescent Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.