Grey Tooth vs Plateau Pika

Phellodon melaleucus compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Key Differences

• Grey Tooth is Endangered while Plateau Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grey Tooth	Plateau 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 melaleucus	Ochotona curzoniae

Conservation Status

Grey Tooth

EN — Endangered

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grey Tooth	Plateau Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grey Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.