Indonesian Mountain Weasel vs Shadowed Waxcap

Mustela lutreolina compared with Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Key Differences

• Indonesian Mountain Weasel is Least Concern while Shadowed Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indonesian Mountain Weasel	Shadowed Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Mustela	Hygrocybe
Species	Mustela lutreolina	Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Conservation Status

Indonesian Mountain Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Shadowed Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indonesian Mountain Weasel	Shadowed Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indonesian Mountain Weasel

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.