Hamiguitan Hairy-tailed Rat vs Slender Waxcap

Batomys hamiguitan compared with Hygrocybe radiata

Key Differences

• Hamiguitan Hairy-tailed Rat is Data Deficient while Slender Waxcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hamiguitan Hairy-tailed Rat	Slender 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	Batomys	Hygrocybe
Species	Batomys hamiguitan	Hygrocybe radiata

Conservation Status

Hamiguitan Hairy-tailed Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Slender Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hamiguitan Hairy-tailed Rat	Slender Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hamiguitan Hairy-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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