Lemon Pachyphloeus vs Plateau Pika

Pachyphlodes citrina compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Key Differences

• Lemon Pachyphloeus is Data Deficient while Plateau Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemon Pachyphloeus	Plateau Pika
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Pezizaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Pachyphlodes	Ochotona
Species	Pachyphlodes citrina	Ochotona curzoniae

Conservation Status

Lemon Pachyphloeus

DD — Data Deficient

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemon Pachyphloeus	Plateau Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemon Pachyphloeus

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.