Heath Waxcap vs North American porcupine

Gliophorus laetus compared with Erethizon dorsatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heath Waxcap	North American porcupine
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Erethizontidae
Genus	Gliophorus	Erethizon
Species	Gliophorus laetus	Erethizon dorsatus

Conservation Status

Heath Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

North American porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heath Waxcap	North American porcupine
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.

North American porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States