Plateau Pika vs Tuberous Polypore

Ochotona curzoniae compared with Polyporus tuberaster

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Plateau Pika	Tuberous 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	Polyporaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Polyporus
Species	Ochotona curzoniae	Polyporus tuberaster

Conservation Status

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Tuberous Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tuberous Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

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