Dune Waxcap vs Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Hygrocybe conicoides compared with Uropsilus investigator

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Waxcap	Inquisitive Shrew Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Talpidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Uropsilus
Species	Hygrocybe conicoides	Uropsilus investigator

Conservation Status

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Waxcap	Inquisitive Shrew Mole
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.

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.