Dune Waxcap vs Graceful Laucha

Hygrocybe conicoides compared with Calomys lepidus

Key Differences

• Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient while Graceful Laucha is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Waxcap	Graceful Laucha
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Calomys
Species	Hygrocybe conicoides	Calomys lepidus

Conservation Status

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Graceful Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Waxcap	Graceful Laucha
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.

Graceful Laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.