Dune Waxcap vs Meller’s Mongoose

Hygrocybe conicoides compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Key Differences

• Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient while Meller’s Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Waxcap	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Rhynchogale
Species	Hygrocybe conicoides	Rhynchogale melleri

Conservation Status

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Waxcap	Meller’s Mongoose
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.

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.