Grey Waxcap vs White-tipped Swift

Cuphophyllus lacmus compared with Aeronautes montivagus

Key Differences

Grey Waxcap is Endangered while White-tipped Swift is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grey Waxcap	White-tipped Swift
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Apodidae
Genus	Cuphophyllus	Aeronautes
Species	Cuphophyllus lacmus	Aeronautes montivagus

Conservation Status

Grey Waxcap

EN — Endangered

White-tipped Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grey Waxcap	White-tipped Swift
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.

White-tipped Swift

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

White-tipped Swift (Aeronautes montivagus) 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.