Heath Waxcap vs Pampas fox

Gliophorus laetus compared with Lycalopex gymnocercus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heath Waxcap	Pampas fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Gliophorus	Lycalopex
Species	Gliophorus laetus	Lycalopex gymnocercus

Conservation Status

Heath Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Pampas fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heath Waxcap	Pampas fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Heath Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Pampas fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.