Meadow Waxcap vs Olinguito

Cuphophyllus pratensis compared with Bassaricyon neblina

Key Differences

• Meadow Waxcap is Least Concern while Olinguito is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meadow Waxcap	Olinguito
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	Bassaricyon
Species	Cuphophyllus pratensis	Bassaricyon neblina

Conservation Status

Meadow Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Olinguito

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meadow Waxcap	Olinguito
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.

Olinguito

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.