Brown eagle-ray vs Mountain Waxcap

Aetomylaeus milvus compared with Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Key Differences

• Brown eagle-ray is Endangered while Mountain Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown eagle-ray	Mountain Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Myliobatidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Aetomylaeus	Hygrocybe
Species	Aetomylaeus milvus	Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Conservation Status

Brown eagle-ray

EN — Endangered

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown eagle-ray	Mountain Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown eagle-ray

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Mountain Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Brown eagle-ray

The Brown Eagle-ray (Aetomylaeus milvus) is a species in the genus Aetomylaeus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.