Indochinese Chiromyscus vs Orange Waxcap

Chiromyscus chiropus compared with Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens

Key Differences

• Indochinese Chiromyscus is Least Concern while Orange Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indochinese Chiromyscus	Orange Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Chiromyscus	Hygrocybe
Species	Chiromyscus chiropus	Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens

Conservation Status

Indochinese Chiromyscus

LC — Least Concern

Orange Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indochinese Chiromyscus	Orange Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indochinese Chiromyscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.