Javan Mongoose vs Spangle Waxcap

Herpestes javanicus compared with Hygrocybe insipida

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Mongoose	Spangle 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 insipida

Conservation Status

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Spangle Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Mongoose	Spangle 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).

Spangle Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway