Crowded Brittlegill vs Plateau Pika

Russula densifolia compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crowded Brittlegill	Plateau Pika
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Russulaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Russula	Ochotona
Species	Russula densifolia	Ochotona curzoniae

Conservation Status

Crowded Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crowded Brittlegill	Plateau Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crowded Brittlegill

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.