Orange Waxcap vs Paucident planigale

Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens compared with Planigale gilesi

Key Differences

• Orange Waxcap is Near Threatened while Paucident planigale is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orange Waxcap	Paucident planigale
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Planigale
Species	Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens	Planigale gilesi

Conservation Status

Orange Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Paucident planigale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orange Waxcap	Paucident planigale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Orange Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Paucident planigale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.