Elegant Polypore vs Plateau Pika

Cerioporus varius compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Polypore	Plateau 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 curzoniae

Conservation Status

Elegant Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elegant Polypore	Plateau 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.

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.