Dune Waxcap vs Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

Hygrocybe conicoides compared with Urocitellus undulatus

Key Differences

• Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient while Long-tailed Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Waxcap	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Urocitellus
Species	Hygrocybe conicoides	Urocitellus undulatus

Conservation Status

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Waxcap	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel
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-tailed Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.