Garlic Waxcap vs Kodkod

Hygrocybe helobia compared with Leopardus guigna

Key Differences

• Garlic Waxcap is Least Concern while Kodkod is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Garlic Waxcap	Kodkod
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Leopardus
Species	Hygrocybe helobia	Leopardus guigna

Conservation Status

Garlic Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Kodkod

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Garlic Waxcap	Kodkod
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.

Kodkod

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.