Cup Lichen vs Plateau Pika

Cladonia coccifera compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cup Lichen	Plateau 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 coccifera	Ochotona curzoniae

Conservation Status

Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cup Lichen	Plateau Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cup Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.