Fibrous Waxcap vs Mongolian Five-toed Jerboa

Hygrocybe intermedia compared with Allactaga sibirica

Key Differences

• Fibrous Waxcap is Vulnerable while Mongolian Five-toed Jerboa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fibrous Waxcap	Mongolian Five-toed Jerboa
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Dipodidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Allactaga
Species	Hygrocybe intermedia	Allactaga sibirica

Conservation Status

Fibrous Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Mongolian Five-toed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fibrous Waxcap	Mongolian Five-toed Jerboa
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.

Mongolian Five-toed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.