Meadow Waxcap vs Ogilby's Duiker

Cuphophyllus pratensis compared with Cephalophus ogilbyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meadow Waxcap	Ogilby's Duiker
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	Cephalophus
Species	Cuphophyllus pratensis	Cephalophus ogilbyi

Conservation Status

Meadow Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Ogilby's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meadow Waxcap	Ogilby's Duiker
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.

Ogilby's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.