Alpine Pika vs Yellow Beard Truffle

Ochotona alpina compared with Rhizopogon ochraceorubens

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Yellow Beard Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Yellow Beard Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Rhizopogonaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Rhizopogon
Species	Ochotona alpina	Rhizopogon ochraceorubens

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Beard Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Yellow Beard Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Beard Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.