Black Guineafowl vs Mountain Waxcap

Agelastes niger compared with Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Guineafowl	Mountain Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Galliformes (Galliformes)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Numididae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Agelastes	Hygrocybe
Species	Agelastes niger	Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Conservation Status

Black Guineafowl

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Guineafowl	Mountain Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Guineafowl

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Mountain Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Black Guineafowl

The Black Guineafowl (Agelastes niger) is a species in the genus Agelastes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.