Dune Waxcap vs European water vole

Hygrocybe conicoides compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Waxcap	European water 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	Arvicola
Species	Hygrocybe conicoides	Arvicola amphibius

Conservation Status

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Waxcap	European water 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.

European water vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway