Heath Waxcap vs Northern Treeshrew

Gliophorus laetus compared with Tupaia belangeri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heath Waxcap	Northern Treeshrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Tupaiidae
Genus	Gliophorus	Tupaia
Species	Gliophorus laetus	Tupaia belangeri

Conservation Status

Heath Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Northern Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heath Waxcap	Northern Treeshrew
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.

Northern Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.