Dune Waxcap vs Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

Hygrocybe conicoides compared with Lepilemur edwardsi

Key Differences

• Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient while Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Waxcap	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Lepilemuridae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Lepilemur
Species	Hygrocybe conicoides	Lepilemur edwardsi

Conservation Status

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Waxcap	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur
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.

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.