Dune Waxcap vs Flat-skulled Shrew

Hygrocybe conicoides compared with Sorex roboratus

Key Differences

• Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient while Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Waxcap	Flat-skulled Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Soricidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Sorex
Species	Hygrocybe conicoides	Sorex roboratus

Conservation Status

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Waxcap	Flat-skulled Shrew
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-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.