Grey Waxcap vs Guinea pig

Cuphophyllus lacmus compared with Cavia porcellus

Key Differences

• Grey Waxcap is Endangered while Guinea pig is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grey Waxcap	Guinea pig
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Caviidae
Genus	Cuphophyllus	Cavia
Species	Cuphophyllus lacmus	Cavia porcellus

Conservation Status

Grey Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Guinea pig

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grey Waxcap	Guinea pig
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grey Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Guinea pig

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway