Mountain Waxcap vs Pampas fox

Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae compared with Lycalopex gymnocercus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Waxcap	Pampas fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Lycalopex
Species	Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae	Lycalopex gymnocercus

Conservation Status

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Pampas fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Waxcap	Pampas fox
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.

Pampas fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.