Hotson s Jerboa vs Slimy Waxcap

Allactaga hotsoni compared with Gliophorus irrigatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hotson s Jerboa	Slimy Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dipodidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Allactaga	Gliophorus
Species	Allactaga hotsoni	Gliophorus irrigatus

Conservation Status

Hotson s Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Slimy Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hotson s Jerboa	Slimy Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hotson s Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slimy Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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