Bog Waxcap vs Diardi’s Clouded Leopard

Hygrocybe coccineocrenata compared with Neofelis diardi

Key Differences

• Bog Waxcap is Near Threatened while Diardi’s Clouded Leopard is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bog Waxcap	Diardi’s Clouded Leopard
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Neofelis (Clouded Leopards)
Species	Hygrocybe coccineocrenata	Neofelis diardi

Conservation Status

Bog Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Diardi’s Clouded Leopard

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bog Waxcap	Diardi’s Clouded Leopard
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.

Diardi’s Clouded Leopard

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.