Heath Waxcap vs Macedonian Mouse

Gliophorus laetus compared with Mus macedonicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heath Waxcap	Macedonian 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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Gliophorus	Mus (House Mice)
Species	Gliophorus laetus	Mus macedonicus

Conservation Status

Heath Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Macedonian Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heath Waxcap	Macedonian Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Heath Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Macedonian Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.