Heath Waxcap vs Long-haired Akodont

Gliophorus laetus compared with Abrothrix longipilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heath Waxcap	Long-haired Akodont
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Gliophorus	Abrothrix
Species	Gliophorus laetus	Abrothrix longipilis

Conservation Status

Heath Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Long-haired Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heath Waxcap	Long-haired Akodont
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Heath Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Long-haired Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.