Garlic Waxcap vs Hoary fox

Hygrocybe helobia compared with Lycalopex vetulus

Key Differences

• Garlic Waxcap is Least Concern while Hoary fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Garlic Waxcap	Hoary fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Lycalopex
Species	Hygrocybe helobia	Lycalopex vetulus

Conservation Status

Garlic Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Garlic Waxcap	Hoary fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Garlic Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Hoary fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.