Bog Waxcap vs Derby s Woolly Opossum

Hygrocybe coccineocrenata compared with Caluromys derbianus

Key Differences

• Bog Waxcap is Near Threatened while Derby s Woolly Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bog Waxcap	Derby s Woolly Opossum
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Didelphidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Caluromys
Species	Hygrocybe coccineocrenata	Caluromys derbianus

Conservation Status

Bog Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Derby s Woolly Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bog Waxcap	Derby s Woolly Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bog Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Derby s Woolly Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Bog Waxcap

The Bog Waxcap (Hygrocybe coccineocrenata) is a species in the genus Hygrocybe. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.