vs Lofty Pericote

Hygrocybe acutoconica compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Lofty Pericote
Kingdom Fungi (mantar) Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Bazitli mantarlar) Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (memeliler)
Order Agaricales (Lamelli mantarlar) Rodentia (kemiriciler)
Family Hygrophoraceae Cricetidae
Genus Hygrocybe Auliscomys
Species Hygrocybe acutoconica Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Lofty Pericote
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hygrocybe acutoconica is a waxcap fungus in the family Hygrophoraceae, assessed as Least Concern (LC). It produces acutely conical, bright yellow to orange fruiting bodies in unfertilised, ancient grasslands and is considered an indicator of grassland ecological integrity. It is widely distributed but locally dependent on stable, long-unimproved grassland habitats.

Lofty Pericote

No description available.

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