Alpine Pika vs Short-Stalked Suillus

Ochotona alpina compared with Suillus brevipes

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Short-Stalked Suillus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Short-Stalked Suillus
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)	Boletales (イグチ目)
Family	Ochotonidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Suillus
Species	Ochotona alpina	Suillus brevipes

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Short-Stalked Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Short-Stalked Suillus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Short-Stalked Suillus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.

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.