Meadow Waxcap vs mountain gorilla

Cuphophyllus pratensis compared with Gorilla beringei

Key Differences

• Meadow Waxcap is Least Concern while mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meadow Waxcap	mountain gorilla
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Cuphophyllus	Gorilla (Gorillas)
Species	Cuphophyllus pratensis	Gorilla beringei

Conservation Status

Meadow Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meadow Waxcap	mountain gorilla
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 gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.