Forest Dormouse vs Mountain Waxcap

Dryomys nitedula compared with Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	Mountain Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Gliridae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Dryomys	Hygrocybe
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	Mountain Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.