Jubilee Waxcap vs Long-eared Jerboa

Gliophorus reginae compared with Euchoreutes naso

Key Differences

• Jubilee Waxcap is Critically Endangered while Long-eared Jerboa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jubilee Waxcap	Long-eared Jerboa
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Dipodidae
Genus	Gliophorus	Euchoreutes
Species	Gliophorus reginae	Euchoreutes naso

Conservation Status

Jubilee Waxcap

CR — Critically Endangered

Long-eared Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jubilee Waxcap	Long-eared Jerboa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jubilee Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Long-eared Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.