Dune Waxcap vs Forest Dormouse

Hygrocybe conicoides compared with Dryomys nitedula

Key Differences

• Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient while Forest Dormouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Waxcap	Forest Dormouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Gliridae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Dryomys
Species	Hygrocybe conicoides	Dryomys nitedula

Conservation Status

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Waxcap	Forest Dormouse
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.

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.