Dune Waxcap vs Large Japanese Mole

Hygrocybe conicoides compared with Mogera wogura

Key Differences

• Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient while Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Waxcap	Large Japanese Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Talpidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Mogera
Species	Hygrocybe conicoides	Mogera wogura

Conservation Status

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Waxcap	Large Japanese Mole
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 Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.