Pale Gerbil vs Spangle Waxcap

Gerbillus perpallidus compared with Hygrocybe insipida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pale Gerbil	Spangle 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	Gerbillus	Hygrocybe
Species	Gerbillus perpallidus	Hygrocybe insipida

Conservation Status

Pale Gerbil

LC — Least Concern

Spangle Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pale Gerbil	Spangle Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pale Gerbil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spangle Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.