Meadow Waxcap vs Plateau Pika

Cuphophyllus pratensis compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meadow 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	Cuphophyllus	Ochotona
Species	Cuphophyllus pratensis	Ochotona curzoniae

Conservation Status

Meadow Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meadow Waxcap	Plateau 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.

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.