Bog Waxcap vs Nutria de Sumatra

Hygrocybe coccineocrenata compared with Lutra sumatrana

Key Differences

• Bog Waxcap is Near Threatened while Nutria de Sumatra is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bog Waxcap	Nutria de Sumatra
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Lutra (Otters)
Species	Hygrocybe coccineocrenata	Lutra sumatrana

Conservation Status

Bog Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Nutria de Sumatra

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bog Waxcap	Nutria de Sumatra
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bog Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Nutria de Sumatra

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bog Waxcap

The Bog Waxcap (Hygrocybe coccineocrenata) is a species in the genus Hygrocybe. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.