Dune Waxcap vs Great Jerboa

Hygrocybe conicoides compared with Allactaga major

Key Differences

• Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient while Great Jerboa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Waxcap	Great Jerboa
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Dipodidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Allactaga
Species	Hygrocybe conicoides	Allactaga major

Conservation Status

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Great Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Waxcap	Great Jerboa
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.

Great Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine.