Mérida Aepeomys vs Mountain Waxcap

Aepeomys lugens compared with Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Aepeomys	Mountain Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Aepeomys	Hygrocybe
Species	Aepeomys lugens	Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Conservation Status

Mérida Aepeomys

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Aepeomys	Mountain Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mérida Aepeomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Mountain Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.