Elegant Polypore vs Ili Pika

Cerioporus varius compared with Ochotona iliensis

Key Differences

• Elegant Polypore is Least Concern while Ili Pika is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Polypore	Ili Pika
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Polyporaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Cerioporus	Ochotona
Species	Cerioporus varius	Ochotona iliensis

Conservation Status

Elegant Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Ili Pika

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elegant Polypore	Ili Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elegant Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Ili Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.