Goodwin's Brush-tailed Mouse vs Splendid Waxcap

Calomyscus elburzensis compared with Hygrocybe splendidissima

Key Differences

• Goodwin's Brush-tailed Mouse is Least Concern while Splendid Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodwin's Brush-tailed Mouse	Splendid 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 splendidissima

Conservation Status

Goodwin's Brush-tailed Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Splendid Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goodwin's Brush-tailed Mouse	Splendid 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.

Splendid Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.