Fibrous Waxcap vs Fulvous Colilargo

Hygrocybe intermedia compared with Oligoryzomys fulvescens

Key Differences

• Fibrous Waxcap is Vulnerable while Fulvous Colilargo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fibrous Waxcap	Fulvous 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 intermedia	Oligoryzomys fulvescens

Conservation Status

Fibrous Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Fulvous Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fibrous Waxcap	Fulvous Colilargo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fibrous Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Fulvous Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.