Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen vs Ili Pika

Cladonia merochlorophaea compared with Ochotona iliensis

Key Differences

• Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen is Least Concern while Ili Pika is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen	Ili Pika
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Cladonia	Ochotona
Species	Cladonia merochlorophaea	Ochotona iliensis

Conservation Status

Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Ili Pika

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen	Ili Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Ili Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.