Grey Waxcap vs Scaled Fruiteater

Cuphophyllus lacmus compared with Ampelioides tschudii

Key Differences

• Grey Waxcap is Endangered while Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grey Waxcap	Scaled Fruiteater
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Cotingidae
Genus	Cuphophyllus	Ampelioides
Species	Cuphophyllus lacmus	Ampelioides tschudii

Conservation Status

Grey Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grey Waxcap	Scaled Fruiteater
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.

Scaled Fruiteater

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Scaled Fruiteater

Scaled Fruiteater (Ampelioides tschudii) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway