Fibrous Waxcap vs Herb Field Mouse

Hygrocybe intermedia compared with Apodemus uralensis

Key Differences

• Fibrous Waxcap is Vulnerable while Herb Field Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fibrous Waxcap	Herb Field Mouse
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	Apodemus
Species	Hygrocybe intermedia	Apodemus uralensis

Conservation Status

Fibrous Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Herb Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fibrous Waxcap	Herb Field Mouse
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.

Herb Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.