Large Long-clawed Akodont vs Mountain Waxcap

Chelemys megalonyx compared with Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Key Differences

• Large Long-clawed Akodont is Near Threatened while Mountain Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Long-clawed Akodont	Mountain Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Chelemys	Hygrocybe
Species	Chelemys megalonyx	Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Conservation Status

Large Long-clawed Akodont

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Long-clawed Akodont	Mountain Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Long-clawed Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.