vs Northern Pika

Mikrosyphar polysiphoniae compared with Ochotona hyperborea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Northern Pika
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ectocarpales (Ectocarpales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Chordariaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Mikrosyphar	Ochotona
Species	Mikrosyphar polysiphoniae	Ochotona hyperborea

Conservation Status

LC — Least Concern

Northern Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Northern Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mikrosyphar polysiphoniae is a small, endophytic brown alga in the order Ectocarpales that parasitizes red algae in the genus Polysiphonia. It penetrates into the cortical tissue of its host, forming small pustules visible on the host thallus surface. Assessed as Least Concern, it is found in temperate coastal marine environments in the Northern Hemisphere.