Flat-headed Kusimanse vs Meadow Waxcap

Crossarchus platycephalus compared with Cuphophyllus pratensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Meadow Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Herpestidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Crossarchus	Cuphophyllus
Species	Crossarchus platycephalus	Cuphophyllus pratensis

Conservation Status

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Meadow Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Meadow Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meadow Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.