Mountain Waxcap vs Patagonian mara

Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Mountain Waxcap is Least Concern while Patagonian mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Waxcap	Patagonian mara
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Caviidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Dolichotis
Species	Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae	Dolichotis patagonum

Conservation Status

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Waxcap	Patagonian mara
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.

Patagonian mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.