Aspen Bracket vs Plateau Pika

Phellinus tremulae compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Key Differences

• Aspen Bracket is Vulnerable while Plateau Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aspen Bracket	Plateau Pika
Kingdom	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)	Lagomorpha (อันดับกระต่าย)
Family	Hymenochaetaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Phellinus	Ochotona
Species	Phellinus tremulae	Ochotona curzoniae

Conservation Status

Aspen Bracket

VU — Vulnerable

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aspen Bracket	Plateau Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aspen Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Aspen Bracket

The Aspen Bracket (Phellinus tremulae) is a species in the genus Phellinus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems. Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.