Mountain Waxcap vs Mt Pirri Deermouse

Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae compared with Isthmomys pirrensis

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Mt Pirri Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Waxcap	Mt Pirri Deermouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Mt Pirri Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.