Mountain Anoa vs Spangle Waxcap

Bubalus quarlesi compared with Hygrocybe insipida

Key Differences

• Mountain Anoa is Endangered while Spangle Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Anoa	Spangle Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Bubalus	Hygrocybe
Species	Bubalus quarlesi	Hygrocybe insipida

Conservation Status

Mountain Anoa

EN — Endangered

Spangle Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Anoa	Spangle Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Anoa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spangle Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.