Mountain Waxcap vs North China Zokor

Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae compared with Myospalax psilurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Waxcap	North China Zokor
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Spalacidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Myospalax
Species	Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae	Myospalax psilurus

Conservation Status

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

North China Zokor

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Waxcap	North China Zokor
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.

North China Zokor

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.