Orange Waxcap vs Philippine mouse-deer

Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens compared with Tragulus nigricans

Key Differences

• Orange Waxcap is Near Threatened while Philippine mouse-deer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orange Waxcap	Philippine mouse-deer
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	Tragulidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Tragulus
Species	Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens	Tragulus nigricans

Conservation Status

Orange Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Philippine mouse-deer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orange Waxcap	Philippine mouse-deer
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.

Philippine mouse-deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.