Merriam s Deermouse vs Mountain Waxcap

Peromyscus merriami compared with Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merriam s Deermouse	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	Peromyscus	Hygrocybe
Species	Peromyscus merriami	Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Conservation Status

Merriam s Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merriam s Deermouse	Mountain Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merriam s Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.