Girdled Dapperling vs Plateau Pika

Lepiota boudieri compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Key Differences

Girdled Dapperling is Vulnerable while Plateau Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Girdled Dapperling	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	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Ochotonidae
Genus	Lepiota	Ochotona
Species	Lepiota boudieri	Ochotona curzoniae

Conservation Status

Girdled Dapperling

VU — Vulnerable

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Girdled Dapperling	Plateau Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Girdled Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.