Arched Woodwax vs 大翅鯨

Hygrophorus camarophyllus compared with Megaptera novaeangliae

Key Differences

Arched Woodwax is Critically Endangered while 大翅鯨 is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arched Woodwax	大翅鯨
Kingdom	Fungi (真菌界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Agaricales (伞菌目)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)
Genus	Hygrophorus	Megaptera (Humpback Whales)
Species	Hygrophorus camarophyllus	Megaptera novaeangliae

Conservation Status

Arched Woodwax

CR — Critically Endangered

大翅鯨

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~80.0K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arched Woodwax	大翅鯨
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	50 years
Average Length	—	15.0 m
Average Weight	—	30.0 t

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arched Woodwax

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

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

大翅鯨

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 11 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Arched Woodwax

The Arched Woodwax (Hygrophorus camarophyllus) is a species in the genus Hygrophorus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.