Bog Waxcap vs Jentink's Duiker

Hygrocybe coccineocrenata compared with Cephalophus jentinki

Key Differences

• Bog Waxcap is Near Threatened while Jentink's Duiker is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bog Waxcap	Jentink's Duiker
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Cephalophus
Species	Hygrocybe coccineocrenata	Cephalophus jentinki

Conservation Status

Bog Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Jentink's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bog Waxcap	Jentink's Duiker
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.

Jentink's Duiker

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.