Meadow Waxcap vs Olrog s Pericote

Cuphophyllus pratensis compared with Andalgalomys olrogi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meadow Waxcap	Olrog s Pericote
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	Cuphophyllus	Andalgalomys
Species	Cuphophyllus pratensis	Andalgalomys olrogi

Conservation Status

Meadow Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Olrog s Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meadow Waxcap	Olrog s Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meadow Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Olrog s Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.