Dune Waxcap vs Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew

Hygrocybe conicoides compared with Blarina hylophaga

Key Differences

• Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient while Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Waxcap	Elliot's Short-tailed 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	Blarina
Species	Hygrocybe conicoides	Blarina hylophaga

Conservation Status

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Waxcap	Elliot's Short-tailed 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.

Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.