Grey Waxcap vs Himalayan Water Shrew

Cuphophyllus lacmus compared with Chimarrogale himalayica

Key Differences

• Grey Waxcap is Endangered while Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grey Waxcap	Himalayan Water Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Soricidae
Genus	Cuphophyllus	Chimarrogale
Species	Cuphophyllus lacmus	Chimarrogale himalayica

Conservation Status

Grey Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grey Waxcap	Himalayan Water Shrew
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.

Himalayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.