Citrine Waxcap vs Guinea pig

Hygrocybe citrinovirens compared with Cavia porcellus

Key Differences

Citrine Waxcap is Endangered while Guinea pig is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Citrine Waxcap	Guinea pig
Kingdom	Fungi (真菌界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Agaricales (伞菌目)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Caviidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Cavia
Species	Hygrocybe citrinovirens	Cavia porcellus

Conservation Status

Citrine Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Guinea pig

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Citrine Waxcap	Guinea pig
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.

Guinea pig

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

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.