Moondust Speckled Lichen vs Plateau Pika

Punctelia caseana compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Moondust Speckled Lichen	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	Parmeliaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Punctelia	Ochotona
Species	Punctelia caseana	Ochotona curzoniae

Conservation Status

Moondust Speckled Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Moondust Speckled Lichen	Plateau Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Moondust Speckled Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.