Orange Waxcap vs Ornate Akodont

Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens compared with Abrothrix jelskii

Key Differences

• Orange Waxcap is Near Threatened while Ornate Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orange Waxcap	Ornate Akodont
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	Hygrocybe	Abrothrix
Species	Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens	Abrothrix jelskii

Conservation Status

Orange Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Ornate Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orange Waxcap	Ornate Akodont
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Orange 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.

Ornate Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.