Heath Waxcap vs Ornate Akodont

Gliophorus laetus compared with Abrothrix jelskii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heath Waxcap	Ornate Akodont
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	Gliophorus	Abrothrix
Species	Gliophorus laetus	Abrothrix jelskii

Conservation Status

Heath Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heath Waxcap	Ornate Akodont
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.

Ornate Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.