Mountain Waxcap vs Northern Akodont

Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae compared with Necromys urichi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Waxcap	Northern Akodont
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Necromys
Species	Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae	Necromys urichi

Conservation Status

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Northern Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Waxcap	Northern Akodont
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.

Northern Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.