Meadow Waxcap vs Popayán Thomasomys

Cuphophyllus pratensis compared with Thomasomys popayanus

Key Differences

• Meadow Waxcap is Least Concern while Popayán Thomasomys is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meadow Waxcap	Popayán 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 popayanus

Conservation Status

Meadow Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Popayán Thomasomys

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meadow Waxcap	Popayán 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.

Popayán Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.