Orange Waxcap vs Paraná Akodont

Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens compared with Akodon paranaensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orange Waxcap	Paraná 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	Akodon
Species	Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens	Akodon paranaensis

Conservation Status

Orange Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Paraná Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orange Waxcap	Paraná 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.

Paraná Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.