Chestnut Dapperling vs Nubra Pika

Lepiota castanea compared with Ochotona nubrica

Key Differences

• Chestnut Dapperling is Near Threatened while Nubra Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Dapperling	Nubra 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	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Ochotonidae
Genus	Lepiota	Ochotona
Species	Lepiota castanea	Ochotona nubrica

Conservation Status

Chestnut Dapperling

NT — Near Threatened

Nubra Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Dapperling	Nubra Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Nubra Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chestnut Dapperling

The Chestnut Dapperling (Lepiota castanea) is a species in the genus Lepiota. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.