Northern tamandua vs Spangle Waxcap

Tamandua mexicana compared with Hygrocybe insipida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern tamandua	Spangle Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Myrmecophagidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Tamandua	Hygrocybe
Species	Tamandua mexicana	Hygrocybe insipida

Conservation Status

Northern tamandua

LC — Least Concern

Spangle Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern tamandua	Spangle Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern tamandua

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Spangle Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.