Orange Waxcap vs Peters' Duiker

Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens compared with Cephalophus callipygus

Key Differences

• Orange Waxcap is Near Threatened while Peters' Duiker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orange Waxcap	Peters' Duiker
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Cephalophus
Species	Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens	Cephalophus callipygus

Conservation Status

Orange Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Peters' Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orange Waxcap	Peters' Duiker
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.

Peters' Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.