Plateau Pika vs Slippery Jack

Ochotona curzoniae compared with Suillus luteus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Plateau Pika	Slippery Jack
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 curzoniae	Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Plateau Pika	Slippery Jack
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slippery Jack

Habitat

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

Range

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