Fibrous Waxcap vs Giant Mole Shrew

Hygrocybe intermedia compared with Anourosorex schmidi

Key Differences

• Fibrous Waxcap is Vulnerable while Giant Mole Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fibrous Waxcap	Giant Mole Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Soricidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Anourosorex
Species	Hygrocybe intermedia	Anourosorex schmidi

Conservation Status

Fibrous Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Giant Mole Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fibrous Waxcap	Giant Mole Shrew
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.

Giant Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.