Dune Waxcap vs Large False Serotine

Hygrocybe conicoides compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Waxcap	Large False Serotine
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Hesperoptenus
Species	Hygrocybe conicoides	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Conservation Status

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Waxcap	Large False Serotine
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 False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.