parody vs mimicry

parody and mimicry both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
parody	Yes	No	Yes	No
mimicry	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, mimicry is a hypernym of parody; that is, mimicry is a word with a broader meaning than parody:

Other hypernyms of parody include apery.

parody (noun)	mimicry (noun)
humorous or satirical mimicry	the act of mimicking; imitative behavior
a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way	the resemblance of an animal species to another species or to natural objects; provides concealment and protection from predators

parody (verb)	mimicry (verb)
make a parody of
make a spoof of or make fun of