Parasol vs Plateau Pika

Macrolepiota procera compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Parasol	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	Macrolepiota	Ochotona
Species	Macrolepiota procera	Ochotona curzoniae

Conservation Status

Parasol

LC — Least Concern

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Parasol	Plateau Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Parasol

Habitat

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

Range

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

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.