Meadow Waxcap vs Philippine mouse-deer

Cuphophyllus pratensis compared with Tragulus nigricans

Key Differences

• Meadow Waxcap is Least Concern while Philippine mouse-deer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meadow Waxcap	Philippine mouse-deer
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	Tragulidae
Genus	Cuphophyllus	Tragulus
Species	Cuphophyllus pratensis	Tragulus nigricans

Conservation Status

Meadow Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Philippine mouse-deer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meadow Waxcap	Philippine mouse-deer
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.

Philippine mouse-deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.