Masked Mouse-tailed Dormouse vs Spangle Waxcap

Myomimus personatus compared with Hygrocybe insipida

Key Differences

• Masked Mouse-tailed Dormouse is Data Deficient while Spangle Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Masked Mouse-tailed Dormouse	Spangle Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Gliridae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Myomimus	Hygrocybe
Species	Myomimus personatus	Hygrocybe insipida

Conservation Status

Masked Mouse-tailed Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Spangle Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Masked Mouse-tailed Dormouse	Spangle Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Masked Mouse-tailed Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spangle Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.