Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat vs Meadow Waxcap

Beamys hindei compared with Cuphophyllus pratensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat	Meadow Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Nesomyidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Beamys	Cuphophyllus
Species	Beamys hindei	Cuphophyllus pratensis

Conservation Status

Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat

LC — Least Concern

Meadow Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat	Meadow Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Kenya.

Meadow Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.