Fibrous Waxcap vs Flat-headed Kusimanse

Hygrocybe intermedia compared with Crossarchus platycephalus

Key Differences

• Fibrous Waxcap is Vulnerable while Flat-headed Kusimanse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fibrous Waxcap	Flat-headed Kusimanse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Crossarchus
Species	Hygrocybe intermedia	Crossarchus platycephalus

Conservation Status

Fibrous Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fibrous Waxcap	Flat-headed Kusimanse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fibrous Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.