Indochinese Chiromyscus vs Shadowed Waxcap

Chiromyscus chiropus compared with Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indochinese Chiromyscus	Shadowed 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 phaeococcinea

Conservation Status

Indochinese Chiromyscus

LC — Least Concern

Shadowed Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indochinese Chiromyscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shadowed Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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