Alpine Pika vs Scented Webcap

Ochotona alpina compared with Cortinarius agathosmus

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Scented Webcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Scented Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order	Lagomorpha (ウサギ目)	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)
Family	Ochotonidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Cortinarius
Species	Ochotona alpina	Cortinarius agathosmus

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Scented Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Scented Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scented Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Alpine Pika

The Alpine Pika (Ochotona alpina) is a species in the genus Ochotona. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.