Hourglass Waxcap vs Chevrotain de Balbac

Hygrocybe constrictospora compared with Tragulus nigricans

Key Differences

• Hourglass Waxcap is Data Deficient while Chevrotain de Balbac is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hourglass Waxcap	Chevrotain de Balbac
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Tragulidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Tragulus
Species	Hygrocybe constrictospora	Tragulus nigricans

Conservation Status

Hourglass Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Chevrotain de Balbac

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hourglass Waxcap	Chevrotain de Balbac
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hourglass Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Chevrotain de Balbac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.