Perforated Ruffle Lichen vs Plateau Pika

Parmotrema perforatum compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Perforated Ruffle Lichen	Plateau Pika
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Parmotrema	Ochotona
Species	Parmotrema perforatum	Ochotona curzoniae

Conservation Status

Perforated Ruffle Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Perforated Ruffle Lichen	Plateau Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Perforated Ruffle Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and United States.

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.