Dune Waxcap vs Formosan Serow

Hygrocybe conicoides compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Waxcap	Formosan Serow
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Capricornis
Species	Hygrocybe conicoides	Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Waxcap	Formosan Serow
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.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.