Orange Waxcap vs Pampas fox

Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens compared with Lycalopex gymnocercus

Key Differences

Orange Waxcap is Near Threatened while Pampas fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orange Waxcap	Pampas fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Lycalopex
Species	Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens	Lycalopex gymnocercus

Conservation Status

Orange Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Pampas fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orange Waxcap	Pampas fox
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.