Meadow Waxcap vs Mountain Coati

Cuphophyllus pratensis compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Meadow Waxcap is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meadow Waxcap	Mountain Coati
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Cuphophyllus	Nasua
Species	Cuphophyllus pratensis	Nasua olivacea

Conservation Status

Meadow Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meadow Waxcap	Mountain Coati
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 Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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