Nylander'S Tile Lichen vs Plateau Pika

Lecidea nylanderi compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Key Differences

• Nylander'S Tile Lichen is Data Deficient while Plateau Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nylander'S Tile Lichen	Plateau Pika
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecideales (Lecideales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Lecideaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Lecidea	Ochotona
Species	Lecidea nylanderi	Ochotona curzoniae

Conservation Status

Nylander'S Tile Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nylander'S Tile Lichen	Plateau Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nylander'S Tile Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.