Dune Waxcap vs Gray Marmot

Hygrocybe conicoides compared with Marmota baibacina

Key Differences

• Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient while Gray Marmot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Waxcap	Gray Marmot
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Marmota
Species	Hygrocybe conicoides	Marmota baibacina

Conservation Status

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Gray Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Waxcap	Gray Marmot
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 Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.