Grey Waxcap vs Paucident planigale

Cuphophyllus lacmus compared with Planigale gilesi

Key Differences

• Grey Waxcap is Endangered while Paucident planigale is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grey Waxcap	Paucident planigale
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Cuphophyllus	Planigale
Species	Cuphophyllus lacmus	Planigale gilesi

Conservation Status

Grey Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Paucident planigale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grey Waxcap	Paucident planigale
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.

Paucident planigale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.