Olive Wax Cap vs Paracou Neacomys

Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus compared with Neacomys paracou

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Olive Wax Cap	Paracou Neacomys
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hygrophorus	Neacomys
Species	Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus	Neacomys paracou

Conservation Status

Olive Wax Cap

LC — Least Concern

Paracou Neacomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Olive Wax Cap	Paracou Neacomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Olive Wax Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Paracou Neacomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.