Darwin's fox vs Mountain Waxcap

Lycalopex fulvipes compared with Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Key Differences

• Darwin's fox is Endangered while Mountain Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darwin's fox	Mountain Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Lycalopex	Hygrocybe
Species	Lycalopex fulvipes	Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Conservation Status

Darwin's fox

EN — Endangered

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darwin's fox	Mountain Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darwin's fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.