Firedot Lichen vs Northern Pika

Athallia holocarpa compared with Ochotona hyperborea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Firedot Lichen	Northern Pika
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Teloschistales (Teloschistales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Teloschistaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Athallia	Ochotona
Species	Athallia holocarpa	Ochotona hyperborea

Conservation Status

Firedot Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Northern Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Firedot Lichen	Northern Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Firedot Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Northern Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.