Dune Waxcap vs Greater Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

Hygrocybe conicoides compared with Chiropodomys major

Key Differences

• Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient while Greater Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Waxcap	Greater Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Chiropodomys
Species	Hygrocybe conicoides	Chiropodomys major

Conservation Status

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Greater Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Waxcap	Greater Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse
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.

Greater Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.