Long-nosed Scolomys vs Shadowed Waxcap

Scolomys ucayalensis compared with Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Key Differences

• Long-nosed Scolomys is Least Concern while Shadowed Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-nosed Scolomys	Shadowed Waxcap
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	Scolomys	Hygrocybe
Species	Scolomys ucayalensis	Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Conservation Status

Long-nosed Scolomys

LC — Least Concern

Shadowed Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-nosed Scolomys	Shadowed Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-nosed Scolomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Shadowed Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.