Mountain Waxcap vs Ornate Akodont

Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae compared with Abrothrix jelskii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Waxcap	Ornate 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	Abrothrix
Species	Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae	Abrothrix jelskii

Conservation Status

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Waxcap	Ornate 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.

Ornate Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.