Lofty Pericote vs Mountain Waxcap

Auliscomys sublimis compared with Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lofty Pericote	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	Auliscomys	Hygrocybe
Species	Auliscomys sublimis	Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Conservation Status

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lofty Pericote	Mountain Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lofty Pericote

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.