Dune Waxcap vs Jungle Shrew

Hygrocybe conicoides compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Waxcap	Jungle Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Soricidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Suncus
Species	Hygrocybe conicoides	Suncus zeylanicus

Conservation Status

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Waxcap	Jungle Shrew
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.

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.