vs Plateau Pika

Nostoc sphaericum compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Plateau Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Plateau Pika
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Nostocaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Nostoc	Ochotona
Species	Nostoc sphaericum	Ochotona curzoniae

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Nostoc sphaericum is a colonial, nitrogen-fixing cyanobacterium in the family Nostocaceae, forming gelatinous spherical or irregular colonies visible to the naked eye. It inhabits moist soils, rocks, and freshwater environments, often forming conspicuous blobs after rainfall.