Pick-A-Back Toadstool vs Plateau Pika

Asterophora lycoperdoides compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pick-A-Back Toadstool	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	Lyophyllaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Asterophora	Ochotona
Species	Asterophora lycoperdoides	Ochotona curzoniae

Conservation Status

Pick-A-Back Toadstool

LC — Least Concern

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pick-A-Back Toadstool	Plateau Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pick-A-Back Toadstool

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.