Mountain Waxcap vs Neumann s Arvicanthis

Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae compared with Arvicanthis neumanni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Waxcap	Neumann s Arvicanthis
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	Arvicanthis
Species	Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae	Arvicanthis neumanni

Conservation Status

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Neumann s Arvicanthis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Waxcap	Neumann s Arvicanthis
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.

Neumann s Arvicanthis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.