Jubilee Waxcap vs Noble Brush-tailed Mouse

Gliophorus reginae compared with Calomyscus grandis

Key Differences

Jubilee Waxcap is Critically Endangered while Noble Brush-tailed Mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jubilee Waxcap	Noble Brush-tailed 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	Calomyscidae
Genus	Gliophorus	Calomyscus
Species	Gliophorus reginae	Calomyscus grandis

Conservation Status

Jubilee Waxcap

CR — Critically Endangered

Noble Brush-tailed Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jubilee Waxcap	Noble Brush-tailed 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.