Deer Mushroom vs Ili Pika

Pluteus cervinus compared with Ochotona iliensis

Key Differences

• Deer Mushroom is Least Concern while Ili Pika is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deer Mushroom	Ili 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	Pluteaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Pluteus	Ochotona
Species	Pluteus cervinus	Ochotona iliensis

Conservation Status

Deer Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

Ili Pika

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deer Mushroom	Ili Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deer Mushroom

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

Ili Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.