Olive Wax Cap vs Pichincha Thomasomys

Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus compared with Thomasomys vulcani

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Olive Wax Cap	Pichincha Thomasomys
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	Thomasomys
Species	Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus	Thomasomys vulcani

Conservation Status

Olive Wax Cap

LC — Least Concern

Pichincha Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Olive Wax Cap	Pichincha Thomasomys
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.

Pichincha Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.