Meadow Waxcap vs Mountain Anoa

Cuphophyllus pratensis compared with Bubalus quarlesi

Key Differences

• Meadow Waxcap is Least Concern while Mountain Anoa is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meadow Waxcap	Mountain Anoa
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Cuphophyllus	Bubalus
Species	Cuphophyllus pratensis	Bubalus quarlesi

Conservation Status

Meadow Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Anoa

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meadow Waxcap	Mountain Anoa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meadow Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Mountain Anoa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.