Fibrous Waxcap vs Greedy Olalla Rat

Hygrocybe intermedia compared with Olallamys edax

Key Differences

Fibrous Waxcap is Vulnerable while Greedy Olalla Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fibrous Waxcap	Greedy Olalla Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Olallamys
Species	Hygrocybe intermedia	Olallamys edax

Conservation Status

Fibrous Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Greedy Olalla Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fibrous Waxcap	Greedy Olalla Rat
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.