Mira Climbing Rat vs Shadowed Waxcap

Tylomys mirae compared with Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Key Differences

• Mira Climbing Rat is Least Concern while Shadowed Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mira Climbing Rat	Shadowed 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	Tylomys	Hygrocybe
Species	Tylomys mirae	Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Conservation Status

Mira Climbing Rat

LC — Least Concern

Shadowed Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mira Climbing Rat	Shadowed Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mira Climbing Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Shadowed Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.