Large Japanese Field Mouse vs Slender Waxcap

Apodemus speciosus compared with Hygrocybe radiata

Key Differences

• Large Japanese Field Mouse is Least Concern while Slender Waxcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Field Mouse	Slender 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	Apodemus	Hygrocybe
Species	Apodemus speciosus	Hygrocybe radiata

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Slender Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Field Mouse	Slender Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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