Andean Akodont vs Mountain Waxcap

Abrothrix andinus compared with Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Akodont	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	Cricetidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Abrothrix	Hygrocybe
Species	Abrothrix andinus	Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Conservation Status

Andean Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Akodont	Mountain Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Akodont

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.

Andean Akodont

The Andean Akodont (Abrothrix andinus) is a species in the genus Abrothrix. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.