Dune Waxcap vs Jentink's Duiker

Hygrocybe conicoides compared with Cephalophus jentinki

Key Differences

• Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient while Jentink's Duiker is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Waxcap	Jentink's Duiker
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Cephalophus
Species	Hygrocybe conicoides	Cephalophus jentinki

Conservation Status

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Jentink's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Waxcap	Jentink's Duiker
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.

Jentink's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.