Dune Waxcap vs Incan shrew opossum

Hygrocybe conicoides compared with Lestoros inca

Key Differences

• Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient while Incan shrew opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Waxcap	Incan shrew opossum
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Caenolestidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Lestoros
Species	Hygrocybe conicoides	Lestoros inca

Conservation Status

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Incan shrew opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Waxcap	Incan shrew opossum
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.

Incan shrew opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.