Indian Spotted Chevrotain vs Splendid Waxcap

Moschiola meminna compared with Hygrocybe splendidissima

Key Differences

• Indian Spotted Chevrotain is Least Concern while Splendid Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Spotted Chevrotain	Splendid Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Tragulidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Moschiola	Hygrocybe
Species	Moschiola meminna	Hygrocybe splendidissima

Conservation Status

Indian Spotted Chevrotain

LC — Least Concern

Splendid Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Spotted Chevrotain	Splendid Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Spotted Chevrotain

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Splendid Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.