Hainan Gymnure vs Spangle Waxcap

Neohylomys hainanensis compared with Hygrocybe insipida

Key Differences

• Hainan Gymnure is Endangered while Spangle Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hainan Gymnure	Spangle 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 insipida

Conservation Status

Hainan Gymnure

EN — Endangered

Spangle Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hainan Gymnure

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spangle Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.