Hainan Gymnure vs Shadowed Waxcap

Neohylomys hainanensis compared with Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Key Differences

• Hainan Gymnure is Endangered while Shadowed Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hainan Gymnure	Shadowed Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Erinaceidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Neohylomys	Hygrocybe
Species	Neohylomys hainanensis	Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Conservation Status

Hainan Gymnure

EN — Endangered

Shadowed Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hainan Gymnure	Shadowed Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hainan Gymnure

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shadowed Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.