Dune Waxcap vs Eastern Mole Vole

Hygrocybe conicoides compared with Ellobius tancrei

Key Differences

• Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient while Eastern Mole Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Waxcap	Eastern Mole Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Ellobius
Species	Hygrocybe conicoides	Ellobius tancrei

Conservation Status

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Waxcap	Eastern Mole Vole
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.

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.