Hazel Bracket vs Plateau Pika

Skeletocutis semipileata compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hazel Bracket	Plateau Pika
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Incrustoporiaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Skeletocutis	Ochotona
Species	Skeletocutis semipileata	Ochotona curzoniae

Conservation Status

Hazel Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hazel Bracket	Plateau Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hazel Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.