Mountain Goat vs Spangle Waxcap

Oreamnos americanus compared with Hygrocybe insipida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Mountain Goat Spangle Waxcap
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Bovidae (Bovids) Hygrophoraceae
Genus Oreamnos Hygrocybe
Species Oreamnos americanus Hygrocybe insipida

Conservation Status

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

Spangle Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Mountain Goat Spangle Waxcap
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Goat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spangle Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Mountain Goat

No description available.

Spangle Waxcap

No description available.

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