Meadow Waxcap vs Olive-gray Thomasomys

Cuphophyllus pratensis compared with Thomasomys cinereus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Meadow Waxcap Olive-gray Thomasomys
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Hygrophoraceae Cricetidae
Genus Cuphophyllus Thomasomys
Species Cuphophyllus pratensis Thomasomys cinereus

Conservation Status

Meadow Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Olive-gray Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Meadow Waxcap Olive-gray Thomasomys
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.

Olive-gray Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Meadow Waxcap

No description available.

Olive-gray Thomasomys

No description available.

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