Grey Waxcap vs Malayan Water Shrew

Cuphophyllus lacmus compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

Grey Waxcap is Endangered while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grey Waxcap	Malayan 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 hantu

Conservation Status

Grey Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grey Waxcap	Malayan 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.