Butterscotch Waxcap vs Guemal

Gliophorus europerplexus compared with Hippocamelus bisulcus

Key Differences

• Butterscotch Waxcap is Vulnerable while Guemal is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Butterscotch Waxcap	Guemal
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	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Gliophorus	Hippocamelus
Species	Gliophorus europerplexus	Hippocamelus bisulcus

Conservation Status

Butterscotch Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Guemal

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Butterscotch Waxcap	Guemal
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.

Guemal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.