Garlic Waxcap vs Montane Chrotomys

Hygrocybe helobia compared with Chrotomys whiteheadi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Garlic Waxcap	Montane Chrotomys
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	Chrotomys
Species	Hygrocybe helobia	Chrotomys whiteheadi

Conservation Status

Garlic Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Montane Chrotomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Garlic Waxcap	Montane Chrotomys
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.

Montane Chrotomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.