Dune Waxcap vs Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse

Hygrocybe conicoides compared with Calomyscus hotsoni

Key Differences

• Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient while Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Waxcap	Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Calomyscidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Calomyscus
Species	Hygrocybe conicoides	Calomyscus hotsoni

Conservation Status

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Waxcap	Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse
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.

Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.