Pampas fox vs Spangle Waxcap

Lycalopex gymnocercus compared with Hygrocybe insipida

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Pampas fox

LC — Least Concern

Spangle Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pampas fox	Spangle Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pampas fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spangle Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.