Garlic Waxcap vs Indochinese Chiromyscus

Hygrocybe helobia compared with Chiromyscus chiropus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Garlic Waxcap	Indochinese Chiromyscus
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Chiromyscus
Species	Hygrocybe helobia	Chiromyscus chiropus

Conservation Status

Garlic Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Indochinese Chiromyscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Garlic Waxcap	Indochinese Chiromyscus
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.

Indochinese Chiromyscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.