Mound-building Mouse vs Slimy Waxcap

Mus spicilegus compared with Gliophorus irrigatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mound-building Mouse	Slimy Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Gliophorus
Species	Mus spicilegus	Gliophorus irrigatus

Conservation Status

Mound-building Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Slimy Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mound-building Mouse	Slimy Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mound-building Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slimy Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.