Dune Waxcap vs Ecuadorian Cotton Rat

Hygrocybe conicoides compared with Sigmodon inopinatus

Key Differences

• Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient while Ecuadorian Cotton Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Waxcap	Ecuadorian Cotton Rat
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	Sigmodon
Species	Hygrocybe conicoides	Sigmodon inopinatus

Conservation Status

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Ecuadorian Cotton Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Waxcap	Ecuadorian Cotton Rat
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.

Ecuadorian Cotton Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.