Limestone Waxcap vs Plateau Pika

Hygrocybe calciphila compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Limestone 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 calciphila	Ochotona curzoniae

Conservation Status

Limestone Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Limestone Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.