Meller’s Mongoose vs Slender Waxcap

Rhynchogale melleri compared with Hygrocybe radiata

Key Differences

• Meller’s Mongoose is Least Concern while Slender Waxcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meller’s Mongoose	Slender 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 radiata

Conservation Status

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Slender Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.