Dune Waxcap vs Grizzled Colilargo

Hygrocybe conicoides compared with Oligoryzomys griseolus

Key Differences

• Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient while Grizzled Colilargo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Waxcap	Grizzled Colilargo
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Oligoryzomys
Species	Hygrocybe conicoides	Oligoryzomys griseolus

Conservation Status

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Grizzled Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Waxcap	Grizzled Colilargo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dune Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.

Grizzled Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.