Large Luzon Carpomys vs Shadowed Waxcap

Carpomys melanurus compared with Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Key Differences

• Large Luzon Carpomys is Data Deficient while Shadowed Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Luzon Carpomys	Shadowed 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 phaeococcinea

Conservation Status

Large Luzon Carpomys

DD — Data Deficient

Shadowed Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Luzon Carpomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shadowed Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.