Plateau Pika vs Wheat smut

Ochotona curzoniae compared with Tilletia caries

Key Differences

• Plateau Pika is Least Concern while Wheat smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Plateau Pika	Wheat smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Tilletiales (Tilletiales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Tilletiaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Tilletia
Species	Ochotona curzoniae	Tilletia caries

Conservation Status

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Wheat smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wheat smut

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (United States).