Fat-tailed Jird vs Goblet Waxcap

Pachyuromys duprasi compared with Hygrocybe cantharellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fat-tailed Jird	Goblet Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Pachyuromys	Hygrocybe
Species	Pachyuromys duprasi	Hygrocybe cantharellus

Conservation Status

Fat-tailed Jird

LC — Least Concern

Goblet Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fat-tailed Jird	Goblet Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fat-tailed Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Goblet Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).