Golden Waxcap vs Pampas fox

Hygrocybe chlorophana compared with Lycalopex gymnocercus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Waxcap	Pampas fox
Kingdom	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Lycalopex
Species	Hygrocybe chlorophana	Lycalopex gymnocercus

Conservation Status

Golden Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Pampas fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Pampas fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.