Fibrous Waxcap vs Hummelinck s Laucha

Hygrocybe intermedia compared with Calomys hummelincki

Key Differences

Fibrous Waxcap is Vulnerable while Hummelinck s Laucha is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fibrous Waxcap	Hummelinck s Laucha
Kingdom	Fungi (फफूंद)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (कृंतक)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Calomys
Species	Hygrocybe intermedia	Calomys hummelincki

Conservation Status

Fibrous Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Hummelinck s Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fibrous Waxcap	Hummelinck s Laucha
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fibrous Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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