Dark Gray Boulder Lichen vs Northern Pika

Porpidia cinereoatra compared with Ochotona hyperborea

Key Differences

• Dark Gray Boulder Lichen is Near Threatened while Northern Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Gray Boulder Lichen	Northern 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 hyperborea

Conservation Status

Dark Gray Boulder Lichen

NT — Near Threatened

Northern Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Gray Boulder Lichen	Northern 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.

Northern Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.