Meller’s Mongoose vs Shadowed Waxcap

Rhynchogale melleri compared with Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Key Differences

• Meller’s Mongoose is Least Concern while Shadowed Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meller’s Mongoose	Shadowed Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Herpestidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Rhynchogale	Hygrocybe
Species	Rhynchogale melleri	Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Conservation Status

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Shadowed Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meller’s Mongoose	Shadowed Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shadowed Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.