Dune Waxcap vs Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel

Hygrocybe conicoides compared with Petaurista magnificus

Key Differences

• Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient while Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Waxcap	Hodgson's Giant 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	Petaurista
Species	Hygrocybe conicoides	Petaurista magnificus

Conservation Status

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Waxcap	Hodgson's Giant 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.

Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.