Heath Waxcap vs Johnstons genet

Gliophorus laetus compared with Genetta johnstoni

Key Differences

• Heath Waxcap is Least Concern while Johnstons genet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heath Waxcap	Johnstons genet
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Viverridae
Genus	Gliophorus	Genetta
Species	Gliophorus laetus	Genetta johnstoni

Conservation Status

Heath Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Johnstons genet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heath Waxcap	Johnstons genet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Heath Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Johnstons genet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.