Mongolian Three-toed Jerboa vs Slender Waxcap

Stylodipus andrewsi compared with Hygrocybe radiata

Key Differences

• Mongolian Three-toed Jerboa is Least Concern while Slender Waxcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian Three-toed Jerboa	Slender Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dipodidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Stylodipus	Hygrocybe
Species	Stylodipus andrewsi	Hygrocybe radiata

Conservation Status

Mongolian Three-toed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Slender Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mongolian Three-toed Jerboa	Slender Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian Three-toed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.