Mealy Pixie Cup vs Plateau Pika

Cladonia chlorophaea compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mealy Pixie Cup	Plateau 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 chlorophaea	Ochotona curzoniae

Conservation Status

Mealy Pixie Cup

LC — Least Concern

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mealy Pixie Cup	Plateau Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mealy Pixie Cup

Habitat

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

Range

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

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.