Garlic Waxcap vs Herb Field Mouse

Hygrocybe helobia compared with Apodemus uralensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Garlic 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 helobia	Apodemus uralensis

Conservation Status

Garlic Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Herb Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Garlic Waxcap	Herb Field Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Garlic Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Herb Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.