Dune Waxcap vs Mexican Harvest Mouse

Hygrocybe conicoides compared with Reithrodontomys mexicanus

Key Differences

• Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient while Mexican Harvest Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Waxcap	Mexican Harvest Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Reithrodontomys
Species	Hygrocybe conicoides	Reithrodontomys mexicanus

Conservation Status

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Mexican Harvest Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Waxcap	Mexican Harvest Mouse
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.

Mexican Harvest Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.