Large Luzon Carpomys vs Mountain Waxcap

Carpomys melanurus compared with Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Key Differences

• Large Luzon Carpomys is Data Deficient while Mountain Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Luzon Carpomys	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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Carpomys	Hygrocybe
Species	Carpomys melanurus	Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Conservation Status

Large Luzon Carpomys

DD — Data Deficient

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Luzon Carpomys	Mountain Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Luzon Carpomys

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.