Bocage s Aethomys vs Olive Wax Cap

Aethomys bocagei compared with Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bocage s Aethomys	Olive Wax Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Aethomys	Hygrophorus
Species	Aethomys bocagei	Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus

Conservation Status

Bocage s Aethomys

LC — Least Concern

Olive Wax Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bocage s Aethomys	Olive Wax Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bocage s Aethomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Olive Wax Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Bocage s Aethomys

The Bocage s Aethomys (Aethomys bocagei) is a species in the genus Aethomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.