Cerf De Virginie vs Slimy Waxcap

Odocoileus virginianus compared with Gliophorus irrigatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cerf De Virginie	Slimy Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Odocoileus	Gliophorus
Species	Odocoileus virginianus	Gliophorus irrigatus

Conservation Status

Cerf De Virginie

LC — Least Concern

Slimy Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cerf De Virginie	Slimy Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cerf De Virginie

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (13 countries), North America (5 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

Slimy Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Cerf De Virginie

The Cerf De Virginie (Odocoileus virginianus) is a species in the genus Odocoileus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to ['Austria', 'Belgium', 'Bulgaria', 'Colombia', 'Costa Rica'].