Fibrous Waxcap vs Paucident planigale

Hygrocybe intermedia compared with Planigale gilesi

Key Differences

• Fibrous Waxcap is Vulnerable while Paucident planigale is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fibrous Waxcap	Paucident planigale
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Planigale
Species	Hygrocybe intermedia	Planigale gilesi

Conservation Status

Fibrous Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Paucident planigale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fibrous Waxcap	Paucident planigale
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.

Paucident planigale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.