Grey Waxcap vs Indian muntjac

Cuphophyllus lacmus compared with Muntiacus muntjak

Key Differences

Grey Waxcap is Endangered while Indian muntjac is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grey Waxcap	Indian muntjac
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Cuphophyllus	Muntiacus
Species	Cuphophyllus lacmus	Muntiacus muntjak

Conservation Status

Grey Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Indian muntjac

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grey Waxcap	Indian muntjac
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.