Leightons linsang vs Toasted Waxcap

Poiana leightoni compared with Cuphophyllus colemannianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leightons linsang	Toasted Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Viverridae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Poiana	Cuphophyllus
Species	Poiana leightoni	Cuphophyllus colemannianus

Conservation Status

Leightons linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Toasted Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leightons linsang	Toasted Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Leightons linsang

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Toasted Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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