Dune Waxcap vs Green Bush Squirrel

Hygrocybe conicoides compared with Paraxerus poensis

Key Differences

• Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient while Green Bush Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Waxcap	Green Bush Squirrel
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	Paraxerus
Species	Hygrocybe conicoides	Paraxerus poensis

Conservation Status

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Green Bush Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Waxcap	Green Bush Squirrel
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.

Green Bush Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.