Lofty Pericote vs Olive Wax Cap

Auliscomys sublimis compared with Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lofty Pericote	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	Cricetidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Auliscomys	Hygrophorus
Species	Auliscomys sublimis	Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus

Conservation Status

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Olive Wax Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lofty Pericote	Olive Wax Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lofty Pericote

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.