Grey Waxcap vs Meerkat

Cuphophyllus lacmus compared with Suricata suricatta

Key Differences

Grey Waxcap is Endangered while Meerkat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grey Waxcap	Meerkat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Cuphophyllus	Suricata
Species	Cuphophyllus lacmus	Suricata suricatta

Conservation Status

Grey Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Meerkat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grey Waxcap	Meerkat
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.