Kodkod vs Mountain Waxcap

Leopardus guigna compared with Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Key Differences

• Kodkod is Vulnerable while Mountain Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kodkod	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	Felidae (Cats)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Leopardus	Hygrocybe
Species	Leopardus guigna	Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Conservation Status

Kodkod

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kodkod	Mountain Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kodkod

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.