Meadow Waxcap vs Pearson s Pericote

Cuphophyllus pratensis compared with Andalgalomys pearsoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meadow Waxcap	Pearson s Pericote
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	Andalgalomys
Species	Cuphophyllus pratensis	Andalgalomys pearsoni

Conservation Status

Meadow Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Pearson s Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meadow Waxcap	Pearson s Pericote
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.

Pearson s Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.