Dune Waxcap vs Gilbert's dunnart

Hygrocybe conicoides compared with Sminthopsis gilberti

Key Differences

• Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient while Gilbert's dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Waxcap	Gilbert's dunnart
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Sminthopsis
Species	Hygrocybe conicoides	Sminthopsis gilberti

Conservation Status

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Gilbert's dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Waxcap	Gilbert's dunnart
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.

Gilbert's dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.