Fused Tooth vs Korean Pika

Phellodon confluens compared with Ochotona coreana

Key Differences

• Fused Tooth is Vulnerable while Korean Pika is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fused Tooth	Korean Pika
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Thelephoraceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Phellodon	Ochotona
Species	Phellodon confluens	Ochotona coreana

Conservation Status

Fused Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Korean Pika

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fused Tooth	Korean Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fused Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

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

Korean Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.