Dingy Waxcap vs Plateau Pika

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Key Differences

• Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable while Plateau Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Plateau 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 ingrata	Ochotona curzoniae

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	Plateau Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dingy Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.