Nipplewort Rust vs Plateau Pika

Puccinia lapsanae compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Key Differences

• Nipplewort Rust is Not Evaluated while Plateau Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nipplewort Rust	Plateau Pika
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Pucciniaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Puccinia	Ochotona
Species	Puccinia lapsanae	Ochotona curzoniae

Conservation Status

Nipplewort Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nipplewort Rust	Plateau Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nipplewort Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.