Dune Waxcap vs Hainan Gymnure

Hygrocybe conicoides compared with Neohylomys hainanensis

Key Differences

• Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient while Hainan Gymnure is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Waxcap	Hainan Gymnure
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Neohylomys
Species	Hygrocybe conicoides	Neohylomys hainanensis

Conservation Status

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Hainan Gymnure

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Waxcap	Hainan Gymnure
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.

Hainan Gymnure

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.