Fulvous Colilargo vs Shadowed Waxcap

Oligoryzomys fulvescens compared with Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Key Differences

• Fulvous Colilargo is Least Concern while Shadowed Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fulvous Colilargo	Shadowed Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Oligoryzomys	Hygrocybe
Species	Oligoryzomys fulvescens	Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Conservation Status

Fulvous Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Shadowed Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fulvous Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Shadowed Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.