Meadow Waxcap vs Northern Pika

Cuphophyllus pratensis compared with Ochotona hyperborea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meadow 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	Cuphophyllus	Ochotona
Species	Cuphophyllus pratensis	Ochotona hyperborea

Conservation Status

Meadow Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Northern Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meadow Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Northern Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.