Fused Tooth vs Northern Pika

Phellodon confluens compared with Ochotona hyperborea

Key Differences

• Fused Tooth is Vulnerable while Northern Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fused Tooth	Northern 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 hyperborea

Conservation Status

Fused Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Northern Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fused Tooth	Northern 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.

Northern Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.