Northern Pika vs

Ochotona hyperborea compared with Trechispora microspora

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Pika
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Trechisporales (Trechisporales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Sistotremataceae
Genus	Ochotona	Trechispora
Species	Ochotona hyperborea	Trechispora microspora

Conservation Status

Northern Pika

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).

Trechispora microspora is a corticioid fungus producing very small spores, as its name indicates. It grows as a thin, white to cream-colored crust on the underside of decaying hardwood and conifer logs in temperate and boreal forests. This saprotrophic fungus decomposes dead woody material, contributing to nutrient cycling in forest ecosystems.