Alpine Pika vs Magenta Rustgill

Ochotona alpina compared with Gymnopilus dilepis

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Magenta Rustgill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Magenta Rustgill
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	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Ochotona	Gymnopilus
Species	Ochotona alpina	Gymnopilus dilepis

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Magenta Rustgill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Magenta Rustgill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Magenta Rustgill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

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.