Foxtail Smut vs Northern Pika

Urocystis alopecuri compared with Ochotona hyperborea

Key Differences

• Foxtail Smut is Not Evaluated while Northern Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Foxtail Smut	Northern Pika
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Urocystidaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Urocystis	Ochotona
Species	Urocystis alopecuri	Ochotona hyperborea

Conservation Status

Foxtail Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Northern Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Foxtail Smut	Northern Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Foxtail Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.

Northern Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.