vs Hoffmann s Pika

Exobasidium splendidum compared with Ochotona hoffmanni

Key Differences

• is Least Concern while Hoffmann s Pika is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Hoffmann s Pika
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Exobasidiales (Nacktbasidienartige)	Lagomorpha (Hasenartige)
Family	Exobasidiaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Exobasidium	Ochotona
Species	Exobasidium splendidum	Ochotona hoffmanni

Conservation Status

LC — Least Concern

Hoffmann s Pika

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Hoffmann s Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

Hoffmann s Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Exobasidium splendidum is a parasitic basidiomycete fungus that forms galls and hypertrophied growths on the leaves and stems of host plants in the heath family. It inhabits boreal and montane habitats where Ericaceae shrubs such as Arctostaphylos grow. This parasitic fungus deforms host plant tissue to extract nutrients during its reproductive phase.