Date Waxcap vs Northern Pika

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Ochotona hyperborea

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Northern Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Northern 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 hyperborea

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Northern Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Northern 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.

Northern Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.