Dune Waxcap vs Malayan civet

Hygrocybe conicoides compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Waxcap	Malayan civet
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Viverridae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Viverra
Species	Hygrocybe conicoides	Viverra tangalunga

Conservation Status

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Waxcap	Malayan civet
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.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.