Orange Waxcap vs Plateau Pika

Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Key Differences

• Orange Waxcap is Near Threatened while Plateau Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orange 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 aurantiosplendens	Ochotona curzoniae

Conservation Status

Orange Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Orange 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.

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.