Orange Waxcap vs Pallid Pygmy Jerboa

Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens compared with Salpingotus pallidus

Key Differences

• Orange Waxcap is Near Threatened while Pallid Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orange Waxcap	Pallid Pygmy Jerboa
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Dipodidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Salpingotus
Species	Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens	Salpingotus pallidus

Conservation Status

Orange Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Pallid Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orange Waxcap	Pallid Pygmy Jerboa
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.

Pallid Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.