Oily Waxcap vs Owl s Spiny Rat

Hygrocybe quieta compared with Carterodon sulcidens

Key Differences

• Oily Waxcap is Near Threatened while Owl s Spiny Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Oily Waxcap	Owl s Spiny Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Carterodon
Species	Hygrocybe quieta	Carterodon sulcidens

Conservation Status

Oily Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Owl s Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Oily Waxcap	Owl s Spiny Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Oily Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Owl s Spiny Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.