Goblet Waxcap vs Northern Pika

Hygrocybe cantharellus compared with Ochotona hyperborea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goblet 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 cantharellus	Ochotona hyperborea

Conservation Status

Goblet Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Northern Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goblet Waxcap	Northern Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goblet Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Northern Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.