Bog Waxcap vs Flat-headed Kusimanse

Hygrocybe coccineocrenata compared with Crossarchus platycephalus

Key Differences

• Bog Waxcap is Near Threatened while Flat-headed Kusimanse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bog Waxcap	Flat-headed Kusimanse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Crossarchus
Species	Hygrocybe coccineocrenata	Crossarchus platycephalus

Conservation Status

Bog Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bog Waxcap	Flat-headed Kusimanse
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.

Flat-headed Kusimanse

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.