Garlic Waxcap vs Ladak Pika

Hygrocybe helobia compared with Ochotona ladacensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Garlic Waxcap	Ladak 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 helobia	Ochotona ladacensis

Conservation Status

Garlic Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Ladak Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Garlic Waxcap	Ladak Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Garlic Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Ladak Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.