Nepalese Field Mouse vs Slimy Waxcap

Apodemus gurkha compared with Gliophorus irrigatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nepalese Field Mouse	Slimy Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Apodemus	Gliophorus
Species	Apodemus gurkha	Gliophorus irrigatus

Conservation Status

Nepalese Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Slimy Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nepalese Field Mouse	Slimy Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nepalese Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slimy Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.