Bog Waxcap vs North China Zokor

Hygrocybe coccineocrenata compared with Myospalax psilurus

Key Differences

• Bog Waxcap is Near Threatened while North China Zokor is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bog Waxcap	North China Zokor
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Spalacidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Myospalax
Species	Hygrocybe coccineocrenata	Myospalax psilurus

Conservation Status

Bog Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

North China Zokor

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bog Waxcap	North China Zokor
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.

North China Zokor

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.