Plateau Pika vs Pygmy Brittlestem

Ochotona curzoniae compared with Psathyrella pygmaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Plateau Pika	Pygmy Brittlestem
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Ochotonidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Psathyrella
Species	Ochotona curzoniae	Psathyrella pygmaea

Conservation Status

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Pygmy Brittlestem

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Plateau Pika	Pygmy Brittlestem
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pygmy Brittlestem

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.