Gray Birch Mouse vs Mountain Waxcap

Sicista pseudonapaea compared with Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Key Differences

• Gray Birch Mouse is Data Deficient while Mountain Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Birch 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	Dipodidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Sicista	Hygrocybe
Species	Sicista pseudonapaea	Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Conservation Status

Gray Birch Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Birch Mouse	Mountain Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Birch 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.