Davids echymipera vs Splendid Waxcap

Echymipera davidi compared with Hygrocybe splendidissima

Key Differences

• Davids echymipera is Endangered while Splendid Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davids echymipera	Splendid 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 splendidissima

Conservation Status

Davids echymipera

EN — Endangered

Splendid Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Davids echymipera

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Splendid Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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