Fibrous Waxcap vs Malayan porcupine

Hygrocybe intermedia compared with Hystrix brachyura

Key Differences

• Fibrous Waxcap is Vulnerable while Malayan porcupine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fibrous Waxcap	Malayan porcupine
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Hystricidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Hystrix
Species	Hygrocybe intermedia	Hystrix brachyura

Conservation Status

Fibrous Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Malayan porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fibrous Waxcap	Malayan porcupine
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.

Malayan porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway