Desmarest's hutia vs Mountain Waxcap

Capromys pilorides compared with Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest's hutia	Mountain Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Capromyidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Capromys	Hygrocybe
Species	Capromys pilorides	Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Conservation Status

Desmarest's hutia

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest's hutia	Mountain Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desmarest's hutia

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.