Dune Waxcap vs Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

Hygrocybe conicoides compared with Cardiocranius paradoxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Waxcap	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Dipodidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Cardiocranius
Species	Hygrocybe conicoides	Cardiocranius paradoxus

Conservation Status

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Waxcap	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa
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.

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.