Oily Waxcap vs Plains Pocket Mouse

Hygrocybe quieta compared with Perognathus flavescens

Key Differences

• Oily Waxcap is Near Threatened while Plains Pocket Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Oily Waxcap	Plains Pocket Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Perognathus
Species	Hygrocybe quieta	Perognathus flavescens

Conservation Status

Oily Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Plains Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Oily Waxcap	Plains Pocket Mouse
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.

Plains Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.