Mountain Saffron vs Plateau Pika

Solorina crocea compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Saffron	Plateau Pika
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Peltigeraceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Solorina	Ochotona
Species	Solorina crocea	Ochotona curzoniae

Conservation Status

Mountain Saffron

LC — Least Concern

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Saffron	Plateau Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Saffron

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.