Garlic Waxcap vs Large Oecomys

Hygrocybe helobia compared with Oecomys superans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Garlic Waxcap	Large Oecomys
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Oecomys
Species	Hygrocybe helobia	Oecomys superans

Conservation Status

Garlic Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Large Oecomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Garlic Waxcap	Large Oecomys
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.

Large Oecomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.