Chinese Red Pika vs Inky Mushroom

Ochotona erythrotis compared with Agaricus placomyces

Key Differences

• Chinese Red Pika is Least Concern while Inky Mushroom is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Red Pika	Inky 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	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)
Species	Ochotona erythrotis	Agaricus placomyces

Conservation Status

Chinese Red Pika

LC — Least Concern

Inky Mushroom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Red Pika	Inky Mushroom
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Red Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Inky Mushroom

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Taiwan, and United States.

Chinese Red Pika

The Chinese Red Pika (Ochotona erythrotis) is a species in the genus Ochotona. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.