Dune Waxcap vs Gabon Talapoin

Hygrocybe conicoides compared with Miopithecus ogouensis

Key Differences

• Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient while Gabon Talapoin is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Waxcap	Gabon Talapoin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Miopithecus
Species	Hygrocybe conicoides	Miopithecus ogouensis

Conservation Status

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Gabon Talapoin

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Waxcap	Gabon Talapoin
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.

Gabon Talapoin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.