Mountain Waxcap vs Nyika Aethomys

Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae compared with Aethomys nyikae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Waxcap	Nyika Aethomys
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	Aethomys
Species	Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae	Aethomys nyikae

Conservation Status

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Nyika Aethomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Waxcap	Nyika Aethomys
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.

Nyika Aethomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.