Mountain Waxcap vs Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae compared with Ammospermophilus nelsoni

Key Differences

• Mountain Waxcap is Least Concern while Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Waxcap	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Ammospermophilus
Species	Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae	Ammospermophilus nelsoni

Conservation Status

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Waxcap	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel
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.

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.