Date Waxcap vs Korean Pika

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Ochotona coreana

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Korean Pika is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Korean 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	Hygrophoraceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Ochotona
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Ochotona coreana

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Korean Pika

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Korean Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Date Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Korean Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.