Butterscotch Waxcap vs Formosan Serow

Gliophorus europerplexus compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Butterscotch Waxcap is Vulnerable while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Butterscotch Waxcap	Formosan Serow
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Gliophorus	Capricornis
Species	Gliophorus europerplexus	Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

Butterscotch Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Butterscotch Waxcap	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Butterscotch Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Butterscotch Waxcap

The Butterscotch Waxcap (Gliophorus europerplexus) is a species in the genus Gliophorus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.