Dune Waxcap vs Long-footed Treeshrew

Hygrocybe conicoides compared with Tupaia longipes

Key Differences

• Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient while Long-footed Treeshrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Waxcap	Long-footed Treeshrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Tupaiidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Tupaia
Species	Hygrocybe conicoides	Tupaia longipes

Conservation Status

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Long-footed Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Waxcap	Long-footed Treeshrew
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.

Long-footed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.