Bog Waxcap vs Long-tailed Chinchilla

Hygrocybe coccineocrenata compared with Chinchilla lanigera

Key Differences

• Bog Waxcap is Near Threatened while Long-tailed Chinchilla is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bog Waxcap	Long-tailed Chinchilla
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Chinchillidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Chinchilla
Species	Hygrocybe coccineocrenata	Chinchilla lanigera

Conservation Status

Bog Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Long-tailed Chinchilla

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bog Waxcap	Long-tailed Chinchilla
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.

Long-tailed Chinchilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, and Ecuador.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark