Heath Waxcap vs Maxwell's Duiker

Gliophorus laetus compared with Philantomba maxwellii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heath Waxcap	Maxwell's Duiker
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Gliophorus	Philantomba
Species	Gliophorus laetus	Philantomba maxwellii

Conservation Status

Heath Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Maxwell's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heath Waxcap	Maxwell's Duiker
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.

Maxwell's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.