Mountain Waxcap vs Moupin Pika

Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae compared with Ochotona thibetana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Waxcap	Moupin 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 salicis-herbaceae	Ochotona thibetana

Conservation Status

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Moupin Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Waxcap	Moupin Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Moupin Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.