Northern Pika vs Painted Suillus

Ochotona hyperborea compared with Suillus spraguei

Key Differences

• Northern Pika is Least Concern while Painted Suillus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Pika	Painted Suillus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Suillus
Species	Ochotona hyperborea	Suillus spraguei

Conservation Status

Northern Pika

LC — Least Concern

Painted Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Pika	Painted Suillus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Painted Suillus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.