Dune Waxcap vs Flat-headed Kusimanse

Hygrocybe conicoides compared with Crossarchus platycephalus

Key Differences

• Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient while Flat-headed Kusimanse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Waxcap	Flat-headed Kusimanse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Crossarchus
Species	Hygrocybe conicoides	Crossarchus platycephalus

Conservation Status

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Waxcap	Flat-headed Kusimanse
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.

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.