Fibrous Waxcap vs Jungle Shrew

Hygrocybe intermedia compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Fibrous Waxcap is Vulnerable while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fibrous Waxcap	Jungle 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	Suncus
Species	Hygrocybe intermedia	Suncus zeylanicus

Conservation Status

Fibrous Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fibrous Waxcap	Jungle 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.

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.