Dune Waxcap vs Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

Hygrocybe conicoides compared with Cryptotis equatoris

Key Differences

• Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient while Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Waxcap	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Soricidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Cryptotis
Species	Hygrocybe conicoides	Cryptotis equatoris

Conservation Status

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Waxcap	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew
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.

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.