Kouprey vs Mountain Waxcap

Bos sauveli compared with Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Key Differences

• Kouprey is Critically Endangered while Mountain Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kouprey	Mountain Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Bos (Cattle & Bison)	Hygrocybe
Species	Bos sauveli	Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Conservation Status

Kouprey

CR — Critically Endangered

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kouprey

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.