Parrot Mushroom

Fungi > Waxcaps

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Parrot MushroomScientific Name: Hygrocybe psittacinaCategory: FungiSubcategory: WaxcapsSize: Cap diameter 1.5 to 4.0 cm (0.6 to 1.6 in); stem height 3 to 7 cm (1.2 to 2.8 in)Weight: 5 to 15 g (0.18 to 0.53 oz) per mushroomLifespan: Fruiting...

Meadow Vole

Mammals > Rodents

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Meadow VoleScientific Name: Microtus pennsylvanicusCategory: MammalsSubcategory: RodentsSize: Head-body length 13 to 19 cm (5.1 to 7.5 in); tail length 3 to 6 cm (1.2 to 2.4 in)Weight: 30 to 65 g (1.1 to 2.3 oz)Lifespan: Less than 1 year in the...

Black Wildebeest

Mammals > Even-Toed Ungulates

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Black WildebeestScientific Name: Connochaetes gnouCategory: MammalsSubcategory: Even-toed UngulatesSize: Shoulder height 110 to 120 cm; head-and-body length 170 to 220 cm; horn length 45 to 78 cmWeight: Males 140 to 160 kg (310 to 350 lb);...