Oily Waxcap vs Plateau Pika

Hygrocybe quieta compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Key Differences

Oily Waxcap is Near Threatened while Plateau Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Oily 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 quieta	Ochotona curzoniae

Conservation Status

Oily Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Oily Waxcap	Plateau Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Oily Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.