Dune Waxcap vs False Water Rat

Hygrocybe conicoides compared with Xeromys myoides

Key Differences

• Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient while False Water Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Waxcap	False Water 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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Xeromys
Species	Hygrocybe conicoides	Xeromys myoides

Conservation Status

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Waxcap	False Water 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.

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.