Guinean Arvicanthis vs Olive Wax Cap

Arvicanthis rufinus compared with Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guinean Arvicanthis	Olive Wax Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Arvicanthis	Hygrophorus
Species	Arvicanthis rufinus	Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus

Conservation Status

Guinean Arvicanthis

LC — Least Concern

Olive Wax Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guinean Arvicanthis	Olive Wax Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guinean Arvicanthis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Olive Wax Cap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.