Drylands Laucha vs Slimy Waxcap

Calomys musculinus compared with Gliophorus irrigatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Drylands Laucha	Slimy 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	Calomys	Gliophorus
Species	Calomys musculinus	Gliophorus irrigatus

Conservation Status

Drylands Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Slimy Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Drylands Laucha	Slimy Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Drylands Laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slimy Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.