Heath Waxcap vs Mountain Anoa

Gliophorus laetus compared with Bubalus quarlesi

Key Differences

• Heath Waxcap is Least Concern while Mountain Anoa is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heath Waxcap	Mountain Anoa
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	Bubalus
Species	Gliophorus laetus	Bubalus quarlesi

Conservation Status

Heath Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Anoa

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heath Waxcap	Mountain Anoa
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.

Mountain Anoa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.