Eld's Deer vs Mountain Waxcap

Rucervus eldii compared with Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Key Differences

• Eld's Deer is Endangered while Mountain Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eld's Deer	Mountain 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	Rucervus	Hygrocybe
Species	Rucervus eldii	Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Conservation Status

Eld's Deer

EN — Endangered

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eld's Deer	Mountain Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eld's Deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.