Plateau Pika vs Spangle Waxcap

Ochotona curzoniae compared with Hygrocybe insipida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Plateau Pika	Spangle Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Ochotonidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Ochotona	Hygrocybe
Species	Ochotona curzoniae	Hygrocybe insipida

Conservation Status

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Spangle Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spangle Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.