Dune Waxcap vs Julia Creek dunnart

Hygrocybe conicoides compared with Sminthopsis douglasi

Key Differences

• Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient while Julia Creek dunnart is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Waxcap	Julia Creek dunnart
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Sminthopsis
Species	Hygrocybe conicoides	Sminthopsis douglasi

Conservation Status

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Julia Creek dunnart

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Waxcap	Julia Creek dunnart
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.

Julia Creek dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.