Alpine Pika vs Fool'S Mushroom

Ochotona alpina compared with Amanita verna

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Fool'S Mushroom is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Fool'S Mushroom
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 verna

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Fool'S Mushroom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Fool'S Mushroom
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fool'S Mushroom

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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.