Mountain Waxcap vs Patagonian Weasel

Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae compared with Lyncodon patagonicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Waxcap	Patagonian Weasel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Lyncodon
Species	Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae	Lyncodon patagonicus

Conservation Status

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Waxcap	Patagonian Weasel
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 Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.