Dune Waxcap vs Falkland Island fox

Hygrocybe conicoides compared with Dusicyon australis

Key Differences

• Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient while Falkland Island fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Waxcap	Falkland Island fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Dusicyon
Species	Hygrocybe conicoides	Dusicyon australis

Conservation Status

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Falkland Island fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Waxcap	Falkland Island fox
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.

Falkland Island fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.