Dune Waxcap vs Montane Water Vole

Hygrocybe conicoides compared with Arvicola scherman

Key Differences

• Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient while Montane Water Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Waxcap	Montane Water Vole
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	Arvicola
Species	Hygrocybe conicoides	Arvicola scherman

Conservation Status

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Waxcap	Montane Water Vole
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.

Montane Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium