Davids echymipera vs Grey Waxcap

Echymipera davidi compared with Cuphophyllus lacmus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Davids echymipera Grey Waxcap
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Peramelidae Hygrophoraceae
Genus Echymipera Cuphophyllus
Species Echymipera davidi Cuphophyllus lacmus

Conservation Status

Davids echymipera

EN — Endangered

Grey Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Davids echymipera Grey Waxcap
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Davids echymipera

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grey Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Davids echymipera

No description available.

Grey Waxcap

No description available.

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