Long-tailed Goral vs Mountain Waxcap

Naemorhedus caudatus compared with Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Key Differences

• Long-tailed Goral is Vulnerable while Mountain Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Goral	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	Naemorhedus	Hygrocybe
Species	Naemorhedus caudatus	Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Goral

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed Goral	Mountain Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Goral

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.