Golden Spiny Mouse vs Mountain Waxcap

Acomys russatus compared with Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Spiny Mouse	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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Acomys	Hygrocybe
Species	Acomys russatus	Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Conservation Status

Golden Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Spiny Mouse	Mountain Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden Spiny Mouse

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.