Jubilee Waxcap vs Malagasy civet

Gliophorus reginae compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

Jubilee Waxcap is Critically Endangered while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jubilee Waxcap	Malagasy civet
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Gliophorus	Fossa
Species	Gliophorus reginae	Fossa fossana

Conservation Status

Jubilee Waxcap

CR — Critically Endangered

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jubilee Waxcap	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jubilee Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.