Mountain Waxcap vs Plateau Pika

Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain 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	Hygrocybe	Ochotona
Species	Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae	Ochotona curzoniae

Conservation Status

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Waxcap	Plateau 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.

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.