Fibrous Waxcap vs Long-nosed Echymipera

Hygrocybe intermedia compared with Echymipera rufescens

Key Differences

• Fibrous Waxcap is Vulnerable while Long-nosed Echymipera is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fibrous Waxcap	Long-nosed Echymipera
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Peramelidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Echymipera
Species	Hygrocybe intermedia	Echymipera rufescens

Conservation Status

Fibrous Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Long-nosed Echymipera

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fibrous Waxcap	Long-nosed Echymipera
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.

Long-nosed Echymipera

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.