Meadow Waxcap vs Nubra Pika

Cuphophyllus pratensis compared with Ochotona nubrica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meadow 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	Cuphophyllus	Ochotona
Species	Cuphophyllus pratensis	Ochotona nubrica

Conservation Status

Meadow Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Nubra Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meadow Waxcap	Nubra 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.

Nubra Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.