Goodwin's Brush-tailed Mouse vs Shadowed Waxcap

Calomyscus elburzensis compared with Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Key Differences

• Goodwin's Brush-tailed Mouse is Least Concern while Shadowed Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodwin's Brush-tailed Mouse	Shadowed Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Calomyscidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Calomyscus	Hygrocybe
Species	Calomyscus elburzensis	Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Conservation Status

Goodwin's Brush-tailed Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Shadowed Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goodwin's Brush-tailed Mouse	Shadowed Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodwin's Brush-tailed Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shadowed Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.