Fibrous Waxcap vs Great Gerbil

Hygrocybe intermedia compared with Rhombomys opimus

Key Differences

• Fibrous Waxcap is Vulnerable while Great Gerbil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fibrous Waxcap	Great Gerbil
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Rhombomys
Species	Hygrocybe intermedia	Rhombomys opimus

Conservation Status

Fibrous Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Great Gerbil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fibrous Waxcap	Great Gerbil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fibrous Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Great Gerbil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.