Costa Central Oryzomys vs Olive Wax Cap

Nephelomys caracolus compared with Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Costa Central Oryzomys	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	Cricetidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Hygrophorus
Species	Nephelomys caracolus	Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus

Conservation Status

Costa Central Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Olive Wax Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Costa Central Oryzomys	Olive Wax Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Costa Central Oryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Olive Wax Cap

Habitat

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

Range

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