Long-tailed Goral vs Shadowed Waxcap

Naemorhedus caudatus compared with Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Key Differences

• Long-tailed Goral is Vulnerable while Shadowed Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Goral	Shadowed 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 phaeococcinea

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Goral

VU — Vulnerable

Shadowed Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Goral

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shadowed Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.