Pine Crust vs Plateau Pika

Peniophora pini compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pine Crust	Plateau Pika
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Peniophoraceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Peniophora	Ochotona
Species	Peniophora pini	Ochotona curzoniae

Conservation Status

Pine Crust

LC — Least Concern

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pine Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.