Little Pocket Mouse vs Slimy Waxcap

Perognathus longimembris compared with Gliophorus irrigatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Little Pocket Mouse	Slimy Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Heteromyidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Perognathus	Gliophorus
Species	Perognathus longimembris	Gliophorus irrigatus

Conservation Status

Little Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Slimy Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Little Pocket Mouse	Slimy Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Little Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slimy Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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