Dune Waxcap vs Malayan porcupine

Hygrocybe conicoides compared with Hystrix brachyura

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Waxcap	Malayan porcupine
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Hystricidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Hystrix
Species	Hygrocybe conicoides	Hystrix brachyura

Conservation Status

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Malayan porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Waxcap	Malayan porcupine
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 porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway