Heath Navel vs Lofty Pericote

Lichenomphalia umbellifera compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heath Navel	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lichenomphalia	Auliscomys
Species	Lichenomphalia umbellifera	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Heath Navel

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heath Navel	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Heath Navel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.