Owl s Spiny Rat vs Splendid Waxcap

Carterodon sulcidens compared with Hygrocybe splendidissima

Key Differences

• Owl s Spiny Rat is Data Deficient while Splendid Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Owl s Spiny Rat	Splendid Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Echimyidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Carterodon	Hygrocybe
Species	Carterodon sulcidens	Hygrocybe splendidissima

Conservation Status

Owl s Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Splendid Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Owl s Spiny Rat	Splendid Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Owl s Spiny Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Splendid Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.