Bog Waxcap vs Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

Hygrocybe coccineocrenata compared with Coendou speratus

Key Differences

• Bog Waxcap is Near Threatened while Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bog Waxcap	Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Erethizontidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Coendou
Species	Hygrocybe coccineocrenata	Coendou speratus

Conservation Status

Bog Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bog Waxcap	Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine
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.

Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

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.