vs Nubra Pika

Microbotryum scorzonerae compared with Ochotona nubrica

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Nubra Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Nubra Pika
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Microbotryomycetes (Microbotryomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Microbotryales (Microbotryales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Microbotryaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Microbotryum	Ochotona
Species	Microbotryum scorzonerae	Ochotona nubrica

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Nubra Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Nubra Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Nubra Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Microbotryum scorzonerae is a smut fungus specifically parasitizing Scorzonera and related plants in the daisy family. It replaces the pollen and ovules of host plants with dark spore masses, reducing host reproduction. This highly specialized pathogen inhabits grasslands and steppe environments where its Scorzonera hosts occur.