Jubilee Waxcap vs Nepalese Field Mouse

Gliophorus reginae compared with Apodemus gurkha

Key Differences

Jubilee Waxcap is Critically Endangered while Nepalese Field Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jubilee Waxcap	Nepalese Field Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Gliophorus	Apodemus
Species	Gliophorus reginae	Apodemus gurkha

Conservation Status

Jubilee Waxcap

CR — Critically Endangered

Nepalese Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jubilee Waxcap	Nepalese Field Mouse
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.