Bog Waxcap vs Malayan civet

Hygrocybe coccineocrenata compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Bog Waxcap is Near Threatened while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bog Waxcap	Malayan civet
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Viverridae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Viverra
Species	Hygrocybe coccineocrenata	Viverra tangalunga

Conservation Status

Bog Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bog Waxcap	Malayan civet
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.

Malayan civet

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.