Butterscotch Waxcap vs Lowland Chrotomys

Gliophorus europerplexus compared with Chrotomys mindorensis

Key Differences

• Butterscotch Waxcap is Vulnerable while Lowland Chrotomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Butterscotch Waxcap	Lowland Chrotomys
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Gliophorus	Chrotomys
Species	Gliophorus europerplexus	Chrotomys mindorensis

Conservation Status

Butterscotch Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Lowland Chrotomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Butterscotch Waxcap	Lowland Chrotomys
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.

Lowland Chrotomys

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.