Davids echymipera vs Orange Waxcap

Echymipera davidi compared with Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens

Key Differences

• Davids echymipera is Endangered while Orange Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davids echymipera	Orange 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	Hygrocybe
Species	Echymipera davidi	Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens

Conservation Status

Davids echymipera

EN — Endangered

Orange Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davids echymipera	Orange Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Davids echymipera

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.