Mountain Waxcap vs Nubra Pika

Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae compared with Ochotona nubrica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain 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	Hygrocybe	Ochotona
Species	Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae	Ochotona nubrica

Conservation Status

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Nubra Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Waxcap	Nubra 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.

Nubra Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.