Mountain Waxcap vs Popayán Thomasomys

Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae compared with Thomasomys popayanus

Key Differences

• Mountain Waxcap is Least Concern while Popayán Thomasomys is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Waxcap	Popayán Thomasomys
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	Thomasomys
Species	Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae	Thomasomys popayanus

Conservation Status

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Popayán Thomasomys

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Waxcap	Popayán Thomasomys
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.

Popayán Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.