Mountain Waxcap vs Namaqua Micaelamys

Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae compared with Micaelamys namaquensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Waxcap	Namaqua Micaelamys
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	Micaelamys
Species	Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae	Micaelamys namaquensis

Conservation Status

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Namaqua Micaelamys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Waxcap	Namaqua Micaelamys
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.

Namaqua Micaelamys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.