Mayor s Mouse vs Spangle Waxcap

Mus mayori compared with Hygrocybe insipida

Key Differences

• Mayor s Mouse is Vulnerable while Spangle Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mayor s Mouse	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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Hygrocybe
Species	Mus mayori	Hygrocybe insipida

Conservation Status

Mayor s Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Spangle Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mayor s Mouse	Spangle Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mayor s Mouse

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.