Bog Waxcap vs Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum

Hygrocybe coccineocrenata compared with Philander mondolfii

Key Differences

• Bog Waxcap is Near Threatened while Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bog Waxcap	Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Didelphidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Philander
Species	Hygrocybe coccineocrenata	Philander mondolfii

Conservation Status

Bog Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bog Waxcap	Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum
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.

Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.