vs Manchurian Pika

Diplotomma pharcidium compared with Ochotona mantchurica

Key Differences

• is Endangered while Manchurian Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Manchurian Pika
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caliciales (Caliciales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Caliciaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Diplotomma	Ochotona
Species	Diplotomma pharcidium	Ochotona mantchurica

Conservation Status

EN — Endangered

Manchurian Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Manchurian Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Manchurian Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Diplotomma pharcidium is a crustose lichen with a greyish thallus bearing dark, lecideine apothecia on calcareous bark and rock. It inhabits old calcareous rock faces and weathered limestone in temperate European environments. This lichen is sensitive to air pollution and is found primarily in areas with low nitrogen deposition.