Oily Waxcap vs Pale fox

Hygrocybe quieta compared with Vulpes pallida

Key Differences

Oily Waxcap is Near Threatened while Pale fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Oily Waxcap	Pale fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Hygrocybe quieta	Vulpes pallida

Conservation Status

Oily Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Pale fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Oily Waxcap	Pale fox
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.