Citrine Waxcap vs обыкновенный хомяк

Hygrocybe citrinovirens compared with Cricetus cricetus

Key Differences

• Citrine Waxcap is Endangered while обыкновенный хомяк is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Citrine Waxcap	обыкновенный хомяк
Kingdom	Fungi (грибы)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Agaricales (агариковые)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Cricetus
Species	Hygrocybe citrinovirens	Cricetus cricetus

Conservation Status

Citrine Waxcap

EN — Endangered

обыкновенный хомяк

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Citrine Waxcap	обыкновенный хомяк
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Citrine Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

обыкновенный хомяк

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 8 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Russia, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Citrine Waxcap

The Citrine Waxcap (Hygrocybe citrinovirens) is a species in the genus Hygrocybe. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark