Dune Waxcap vs Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum

Hygrocybe conicoides compared with Philander mondolfii

Key Differences

• Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient while Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Waxcap	Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Didelphidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Philander
Species	Hygrocybe conicoides	Philander mondolfii

Conservation Status

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Waxcap	Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum
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.

Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.