Heath Waxcap vs Jungle cat

Gliophorus laetus compared with Felis chaus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heath Waxcap	Jungle cat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Gliophorus	Felis (Small Cats)
Species	Gliophorus laetus	Felis chaus

Conservation Status

Heath Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Jungle cat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heath Waxcap	Jungle cat
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.

Jungle cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.