Dune Waxcap vs Mountain Coati

Hygrocybe conicoides compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Waxcap	Mountain Coati
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Nasua
Species	Hygrocybe conicoides	Nasua olivacea

Conservation Status

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Waxcap	Mountain Coati
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.

Mountain Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.