Indochinese Chiromyscus vs Slimy Waxcap

Chiromyscus chiropus compared with Gliophorus irrigatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indochinese Chiromyscus	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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Chiromyscus	Gliophorus
Species	Chiromyscus chiropus	Gliophorus irrigatus

Conservation Status

Indochinese Chiromyscus

LC — Least Concern

Slimy Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indochinese Chiromyscus	Slimy Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indochinese Chiromyscus

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.