Northern Pika vs White Cheese Polypore

Ochotona hyperborea compared with Tyromyces chioneus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Pika	White Cheese Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Incrustoporiaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Tyromyces
Species	Ochotona hyperborea	Tyromyces chioneus

Conservation Status

Northern Pika

LC — Least Concern

White Cheese Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Pika	White Cheese Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White Cheese Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.