Altai Zokor vs Mountain Waxcap

Myospalax myospalax compared with Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Altai Zokor Mountain Waxcap
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Spalacidae Hygrophoraceae
Genus Myospalax Hygrocybe
Species Myospalax myospalax Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Conservation Status

Altai Zokor

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Altai Zokor Mountain Waxcap
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Zokor

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Altai Zokor

The Altai Zokor (Myospalax myospalax) is a species in the genus Myospalax. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Waxcap

No description available.

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