Dark Gray Boulder Lichen vs Ili Pika

Porpidia cinereoatra compared with Ochotona iliensis

Key Differences

• Dark Gray Boulder Lichen is Near Threatened while Ili Pika is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Gray Boulder Lichen	Ili Pika
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecideales (Lecideales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Lecideaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Porpidia	Ochotona
Species	Porpidia cinereoatra	Ochotona iliensis

Conservation Status

Dark Gray Boulder Lichen

NT — Near Threatened

Ili Pika

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Gray Boulder Lichen	Ili Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Gray Boulder Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Ili Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.