Garlic Waxcap vs Nubra Pika

Hygrocybe helobia compared with Ochotona nubrica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Garlic Waxcap	Nubra 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 nubrica

Conservation Status

Garlic Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Nubra Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Garlic Waxcap	Nubra 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.

Nubra Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.