Meadow Waxcap vs Mouse-tailed dormouse

Cuphophyllus pratensis compared with Myomimus roachi

Key Differences

• Meadow Waxcap is Least Concern while Mouse-tailed dormouse is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meadow Waxcap	Mouse-tailed dormouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Gliridae
Genus	Cuphophyllus	Myomimus
Species	Cuphophyllus pratensis	Myomimus roachi

Conservation Status

Meadow Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Mouse-tailed dormouse

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meadow Waxcap	Mouse-tailed dormouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meadow Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Mouse-tailed dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.