Mountain Waxcap vs Peruvian Laucha

Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae compared with Calomys sorellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Waxcap	Peruvian Laucha
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	Calomys
Species	Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae	Calomys sorellus

Conservation Status

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Peruvian Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Waxcap	Peruvian Laucha
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.

Peruvian Laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.