Dune Waxcap vs Dwarf Brocket

Hygrocybe conicoides compared with Mazama chunyi

Key Differences

• Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient while Dwarf Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Waxcap	Dwarf Brocket
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Mazama
Species	Hygrocybe conicoides	Mazama chunyi

Conservation Status

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Dwarf Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Waxcap	Dwarf Brocket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dune Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.

Dwarf Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.