Arizona Woodrat vs Slender Waxcap

Neotoma devia compared with Hygrocybe radiata

Key Differences

• Arizona Woodrat is Least Concern while Slender Waxcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona Woodrat	Slender 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	Neotoma	Hygrocybe
Species	Neotoma devia	Hygrocybe radiata

Conservation Status

Arizona Woodrat

LC — Least Concern

Slender Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona Woodrat	Slender Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Woodrat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Arizona Woodrat

The Arizona Woodrat, Neotoma devia, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.