Grey Waxcap vs Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse

Cuphophyllus lacmus compared with Calomyscus hotsoni

Key Differences

• Grey Waxcap is Endangered while Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grey Waxcap	Hotson’s Brush-tailed 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	Calomyscidae
Genus	Cuphophyllus	Calomyscus
Species	Cuphophyllus lacmus	Calomyscus hotsoni

Conservation Status

Grey Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grey Waxcap	Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grey Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.