Box Parachute vs Plateau Pika

Marasmius buxi compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Key Differences

• Box Parachute is Not Evaluated while Plateau Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Box Parachute	Plateau Pika
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Marasmiaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Marasmius	Ochotona
Species	Marasmius buxi	Ochotona curzoniae

Conservation Status

Box Parachute

NE — Not Evaluated

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Box Parachute	Plateau Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Box Parachute

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Germany, Norway, and Sweden.

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Box Parachute

The Box parachute (Marasmius buxi) is a species in the genus Marasmius. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems. It is found in Germany, Norway and Sweden.