Bog Waxcap vs Gilbert's dunnart

Hygrocybe coccineocrenata compared with Sminthopsis gilberti

Key Differences

  • Bog Waxcap is Near Threatened while Gilbert's dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bog Waxcap Gilbert's dunnart
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family Hygrophoraceae Dasyuridae
Genus Hygrocybe Sminthopsis
Species Hygrocybe coccineocrenata Sminthopsis gilberti

Conservation Status

Bog Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Gilbert's dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bog Waxcap Gilbert's dunnart
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.

Gilbert's dunnart

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.

Gilbert's dunnart

No description available.

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