Dune Waxcap vs Indian Pangolin

Hygrocybe conicoides compared with Manis crassicaudata

Key Differences

• Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient while Indian Pangolin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Waxcap	Indian Pangolin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Pholidota (Pholidota)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Manidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Manis
Species	Hygrocybe conicoides	Manis crassicaudata

Conservation Status

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Indian Pangolin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Waxcap	Indian Pangolin
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.

Indian Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.