Butterscotch Waxcap vs Indochinese Chiromyscus

Gliophorus europerplexus compared with Chiromyscus chiropus

Key Differences

• Butterscotch Waxcap is Vulnerable while Indochinese Chiromyscus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Butterscotch Waxcap	Indochinese Chiromyscus
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Gliophorus	Chiromyscus
Species	Gliophorus europerplexus	Chiromyscus chiropus

Conservation Status

Butterscotch Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Indochinese Chiromyscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Butterscotch Waxcap	Indochinese Chiromyscus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Butterscotch Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Indochinese Chiromyscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Butterscotch Waxcap

The Butterscotch Waxcap (Gliophorus europerplexus) is a species in the genus Gliophorus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.