Bridge Roller vs Slimy Waxcap

Ancylis uncella compared with Gliophorus irrigatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bridge Roller Slimy Waxcap
Kingdom Animalia (प्राणी) Fungi (फफूंद)
Phylum Arthropoda (सन्धिपाद) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Insecta (कीट) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Lepidoptera (शल्कपंखी गण) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Tortricidae Hygrophoraceae
Genus Ancylis Gliophorus
Species Ancylis uncella Gliophorus irrigatus

Conservation Status

Bridge Roller

LC — Least Concern

Slimy Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bridge Roller Slimy Waxcap
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bridge Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Slimy Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Bridge Roller

The Bridge Roller (Ancylis uncella) is a species in the genus Ancylis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Slimy Waxcap

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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