Dune Waxcap vs Large-eared Hutia

Hygrocybe conicoides compared with Mesocapromys auritus

Key Differences

• Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient while Large-eared Hutia is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Waxcap	Large-eared Hutia
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Capromyidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Mesocapromys
Species	Hygrocybe conicoides	Mesocapromys auritus

Conservation Status

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Waxcap	Large-eared Hutia
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.

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.