Javan Mongoose vs Mountain Waxcap

Herpestes javanicus compared with Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Key Differences

• Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated while Mountain Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Mongoose	Mountain Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Herpestidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Herpestes	Hygrocybe
Species	Herpestes javanicus	Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Conservation Status

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Mongoose	Mountain Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Javan Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Comoros, Mauritius), Asia (Japan), Europe (4 countries), North America (11 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia), and South America (Colombia, Guyana).

Mountain Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway