Achallo vs Oily Waxcap

Chinchillula sahamae compared with Hygrocybe quieta

Key Differences

• Achallo is Least Concern while Oily Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Achallo	Oily Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Chinchillula	Hygrocybe
Species	Chinchillula sahamae	Hygrocybe quieta

Conservation Status

Achallo

LC — Least Concern

Oily Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Achallo	Oily Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Achallo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Achallo

The Achallo (Chinchillula sahamae) is a species in the genus Chinchillula. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It typically inhabits diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.