Olive Wax Cap vs Pearson s Pericote

Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus compared with Andalgalomys pearsoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Olive Wax Cap	Pearson s Pericote
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	Andalgalomys
Species	Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus	Andalgalomys pearsoni

Conservation Status

Olive Wax Cap

LC — Least Concern

Pearson s Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Olive Wax Cap	Pearson s Pericote
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.

Pearson s Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.