Heath Waxcap vs Plateau Pika

Gliophorus laetus compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heath 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	Gliophorus	Ochotona
Species	Gliophorus laetus	Ochotona curzoniae

Conservation Status

Heath Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Heath Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.