Meadow Waxcap vs White-tipped Swift

Cuphophyllus pratensis compared with Aeronautes montivagus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meadow Waxcap	White-tipped Swift
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Apodidae
Genus	Cuphophyllus	Aeronautes
Species	Cuphophyllus pratensis	Aeronautes montivagus

Conservation Status

Meadow Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

White-tipped Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meadow Waxcap	White-tipped Swift
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.

White-tipped Swift

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

White-tipped Swift (Aeronautes montivagus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.