Dune Waxcap vs Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Hygrocybe conicoides compared with Belomys pearsonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Waxcap	Hairy-footed Flying 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	Belomys
Species	Hygrocybe conicoides	Belomys pearsonii

Conservation Status

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Waxcap	Hairy-footed Flying 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.

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.