Fibrous Waxcap vs Menzbier's Marmot

Hygrocybe intermedia compared with Marmota menzbieri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fibrous Waxcap	Menzbier's Marmot
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Marmota
Species	Hygrocybe intermedia	Marmota menzbieri

Conservation Status

Fibrous Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Menzbier's Marmot

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fibrous Waxcap	Menzbier's Marmot
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.