Mountain Waxcap vs Mullah Spiny Mouse

Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae compared with Acomys mullah

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Waxcap	Mullah Spiny Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Acomys
Species	Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae	Acomys mullah

Conservation Status

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Mullah Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Waxcap	Mullah Spiny Mouse
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.

Mullah Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.