Dune Waxcap vs Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Hygrocybe conicoides compared with Brachytarsomys villosa

Key Differences

• Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient while Hairy-tailed Tree Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Waxcap	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Brachytarsomys
Species	Hygrocybe conicoides	Brachytarsomys villosa

Conservation Status

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Waxcap	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat
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-tailed Tree Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.