Oily Waxcap vs Pale Gerbil

Hygrocybe quieta compared with Gerbillus perpallidus

Key Differences

• Oily Waxcap is Near Threatened while Pale Gerbil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Oily Waxcap	Pale Gerbil
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Gerbillus
Species	Hygrocybe quieta	Gerbillus perpallidus

Conservation Status

Oily Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Pale Gerbil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Oily Waxcap	Pale Gerbil
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.

Pale Gerbil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.