Mountain Waxcap vs Murin Nordique

Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae compared with Myotis septentrionalis

Key Differences

• Mountain Waxcap is Least Concern while Murin Nordique is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Waxcap	Murin Nordique
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Myotis
Species	Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae	Myotis septentrionalis

Conservation Status

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Murin Nordique

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Waxcap	Murin Nordique
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.

Murin Nordique

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.