Crowded Cuplet vs Plateau Pika

Merismodes fasciculata compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Key Differences

• Crowded Cuplet is Not Evaluated while Plateau Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crowded Cuplet	Plateau Pika
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Niaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Merismodes	Ochotona
Species	Merismodes fasciculata	Ochotona curzoniae

Conservation Status

Crowded Cuplet

NE — Not Evaluated

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crowded Cuplet	Plateau Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crowded Cuplet

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.