Cabasu De Orejas Largas vs Splendid Waxcap

Cabassous tatouay compared with Hygrocybe splendidissima

Key Differences

• Cabasu De Orejas Largas is Least Concern while Splendid Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cabasu De Orejas Largas	Splendid Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Cingulata (Cingulata)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dasypodidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Cabassous	Hygrocybe
Species	Cabassous tatouay	Hygrocybe splendidissima

Conservation Status

Cabasu De Orejas Largas

LC — Least Concern

Splendid Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cabasu De Orejas Largas	Splendid Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cabasu De Orejas Largas

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Splendid Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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