Dune Waxcap vs Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

Hygrocybe conicoides compared with Pygeretmus pumilio

Key Differences

• Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient while Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Waxcap	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Dipodidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Pygeretmus
Species	Hygrocybe conicoides	Pygeretmus pumilio

Conservation Status

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Waxcap	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa
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 Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.