Garlic Waxcap vs Peruvian Laucha

Hygrocybe helobia compared with Calomys sorellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Garlic Waxcap	Peruvian Laucha
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	Calomys
Species	Hygrocybe helobia	Calomys sorellus

Conservation Status

Garlic Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Peruvian Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Garlic Waxcap	Peruvian Laucha
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.

Peruvian Laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.