Mountain Waxcap vs Olrog s Pericote

Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae compared with Andalgalomys olrogi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain 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	Hygrocybe	Andalgalomys
Species	Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae	Andalgalomys olrogi

Conservation Status

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Olrog s Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Olrog s Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.