Dune Waxcap vs Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Hygrocybe conicoides compared with Nephelomys moerex

Key Differences

• Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient while Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Waxcap	Gray-bellied Rice Rat
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	Nephelomys
Species	Hygrocybe conicoides	Nephelomys moerex

Conservation Status

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Waxcap	Gray-bellied Rice Rat
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.

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.