Davids echymipera vs Slimy Waxcap

Echymipera davidi compared with Gliophorus irrigatus

Key Differences

• Davids echymipera is Endangered while Slimy Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davids echymipera	Slimy 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	Gliophorus
Species	Echymipera davidi	Gliophorus irrigatus

Conservation Status

Davids echymipera

EN — Endangered

Slimy Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Davids echymipera

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slimy Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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