Conical Brittlestem vs Plateau Pika

Parasola conopilea compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Conical Brittlestem	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	Psathyrellaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Parasola	Ochotona
Species	Parasola conopilea	Ochotona curzoniae

Conservation Status

Conical Brittlestem

LC — Least Concern

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Conical Brittlestem	Plateau Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Conical Brittlestem

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and United States.

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.