Alpine Pika vs Death Cap

Ochotona alpina compared with Amanita phalloides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Death Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Ochotonidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Ochotona	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Ochotona alpina	Amanita phalloides

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Death Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Death Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Death Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

Alpine Pika

The Alpine Pika (Ochotona alpina) is a species in the genus Ochotona. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.