Dune Waxcap vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Hygrocybe conicoides compared with Atelerix albiventris

Key Differences

• Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient while Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Waxcap	Four-toed Hedgehog
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Atelerix
Species	Hygrocybe conicoides	Atelerix albiventris

Conservation Status

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Waxcap	Four-toed Hedgehog
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.

Four-toed Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Spain.