Bog Waxcap vs Lamulate Shrew

Hygrocybe coccineocrenata compared with Chodsigoa lamula

Key Differences

• Bog Waxcap is Near Threatened while Lamulate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bog Waxcap	Lamulate Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Soricidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Chodsigoa
Species	Hygrocybe coccineocrenata	Chodsigoa lamula

Conservation Status

Bog Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Lamulate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bog Waxcap	Lamulate Shrew
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.

Lamulate Shrew

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.